Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

CAPITOL REEF NP (CRN)

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

NA

71°F

22°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed NNW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Aug 11:30 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Capitol Reef NP UT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 95 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. West wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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Point Forecast:
Capitol Reef NP UT
 38.29°N 111.16°W (Elev. 5197 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
12am MDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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