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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

CAPITOL REEF NP (CRN)

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

NA

80°F

27°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed NW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 15 May 07:45 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fruita UT

Red Flag Warning May 16, 02:29pm until May 16, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning May 16, 02:29pm until May 16, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 78 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Isolated showers between 9am and noon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 68 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain showers before 3am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 41. North wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Isolated showers between 9am and noon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Rain showers before 3am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 41. North wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fruita UT
 38.3°N 111.25°W (Elev. 6148 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT May 16, 2026-6pm MDT May 22, 2026
 
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