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

86°F

30°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed NW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 22 Aug 01:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Fruita UT

Flash Flood Warning until August 22, 04:45pm
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Flash Flood Warning
  •  
    Flash Flood Warning until August 22, 04:45pm

    NOW until 4:45pm Sat

    Flash Flood Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    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 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 87. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming northwest.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
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 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Fruita UT
 38.3°N 111.28°W (Elev. 5883 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
1pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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