Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

CAPITOL REEF NP (CRN)

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

NA

46°F

8°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed SE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 20 Jan 02:30 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles N Fruita UT

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Light east wind.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Light east wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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Point Forecast:
11 Miles N Fruita UT
 38.44°N 111.21°W (Elev. 5974 ft)
2:03 am MST Jan 22, 2026
11am MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 28, 2026
 
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