Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

CAPITOL REEF NP (CRN)

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

NA

69°F

21°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed SE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 03:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Capitol Reef Np UT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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Point Forecast:
Capitol Reef Np UT
 38.26°N 111.22°W (Elev. 6198 ft)
11:36 am MST Feb 26, 2026
3pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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