Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

CAPITOL REEF NP (CRN)

Lat: 38.2898°NLon: 111.2619°WElev: 5500.0ft.

NA

68°F

20°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed N 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Aug 06:30 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Fruita UT

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Fruita UT
 38.21°N 111.24°W (Elev. 6877 ft)
4:41 am MDT Aug 26, 2026
6am MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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