Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

CAPITOL REEF NP (CRN)

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

NA

96°F

36°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed ENE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 21 Aug 04:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NNE Fruita UT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NNE Fruita UT
 38.46°N 111.19°W (Elev. 5459 ft)
12:51 pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
4pm MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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