Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

CAPITOL REEF NP (CRN)

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

NA

58°F

14°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed NNE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 09:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Fruita UT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Fruita UT
 38.32°N 111.28°W (Elev. 6499 ft)
11:31 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
9am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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