Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

CAPITOL REEF NP (CRN)

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

NA

40°F

4°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed E 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Jan 02:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Fruita UT

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A 30 percent chance of rain after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41. East southeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely before 2am, then freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am.  Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
A 30 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Rain likely before 2am, then freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Fruita UT
 38.32°N 111.31°W (Elev. 6152 ft)
2:19 pm MST Jan 1, 2026
2pm MST Jan 1, 2026-6pm MST Jan 7, 2026
 
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