Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

CAPITOL REEF NP (CRN)

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

NA

75°F

24°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed NW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Aug 09:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Bicknell UT

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Bicknell UT
 38.34°N 111.51°W (Elev. 7851 ft)
4:41 am MDT Aug 26, 2026
9am MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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