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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

CAPITOL REEF NP (CRN)

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

NA

91°F

33°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed SSE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 05 Aug 11:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Capitol Reef NP UT

Extreme Heat Warning August 6, 12:00pm until August 8, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread smoke, mainly before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. North northeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy smoke before 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 101 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy smoke before 9am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Widespread smoke, mainly before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. North northeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy smoke before 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday Night
Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind 6 to 11 mph.
Friday
Patchy smoke before 9am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 99.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Capitol Reef NP UT
 38.29°N 111.16°W (Elev. 5197 ft)
Last Update:
11:06 am MDT Aug 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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