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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

87°F

31°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed N 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 14 May 06:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Moab UT

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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Moab UT
 38.54°N 109.57°W (Elev. 4711 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT May 14, 2026-6pm MDT May 21, 2026
 
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