Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

CAPITOL REEF NP (CRN)

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

NA

77°F

25°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed N 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Aug 02:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fruita UT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then isolated showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91.
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Point Forecast:
Fruita UT
 38.3°N 111.25°W (Elev. 6148 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 22, 2026
2am MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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