Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. 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 SW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 04 Sep 11:30 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Capitol Reef NP UT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Capitol Reef NP UT
 38.29°N 111.16°W (Elev. 5197 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Sep 4, 2026
11pm MDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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