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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

USGS/NPS Building - Moab (MOAB)

Lat: 38.537356°NLon: 109.510439°WElev: 4476.0ft.

NA

85°F

29°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed NW 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 14 May 02:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Moab UT

Fire Weather Watch May 16, 12:00pm until May 16, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Moab UT
 38.55°N 109.66°W (Elev. 4665 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT May 14, 2026-6pm MDT May 20, 2026
 
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