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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, 11:00am until May 16, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain showers likely before midnight, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 40. West wind 13 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Sunday Night
Rain showers likely before midnight, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 40. West wind 13 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

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