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Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall into the Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend. Heat Advisories remain in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through the weekend could bring areas of flooding to parts of the northern Rockies, upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, and southern New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

CAPITOL REEF NP (CRN)

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

NA

80°F

27°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SSE 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 18 Sep 01:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fruita UT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 75. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 75 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 75. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fruita UT
 38.3°N 111.22°W (Elev. 5617 ft)
Last Update:
12:37 pm MDT Sep 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Sep 18, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 24, 2026
 
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