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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

CAPITOL REEF NP (CRN)

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

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed NW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Jan 03:45 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Fruita UT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow between 8am and 11am, then a slight chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow between 8am and 11am, then a slight chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fruita UT
 38.3°N 111.25°W (Elev. 6148 ft)
Last Update:
2:05 pm MST Jan 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MST Jan 2, 2026-6pm MST Jan 9, 2026
 
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