Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

CARPENTER RIDGE (CPTC2)

Lat: 38.45964°NLon: 109.04731°WElev: 8124.0ft.

NA

35°F

2°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 04 Jan 06:09 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SE Castle Valley UT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am.  Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SE Castle Valley UT
 38.54°N 109.26°W (Elev. 10377 ft)
4:06 pm MST Jan 4, 2026
7pm MST Jan 4, 2026-6pm MST Jan 11, 2026
 
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