Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

CAPITOL REEF NP (CRN)

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

NA

46°F

8°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed SE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 20 Jan 02:30 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Capitol Reef NP UT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Capitol Reef NP UT
 38.28°N 111.19°W (Elev. 5299 ft)
2:04 pm MST Jan 20, 2026
3pm MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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