Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

USGS/NPS Building - Moab (MOAB)

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

NA

77°F

25°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed NNW 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 16 May 08:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Moab UT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light west wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm.  Low around 44. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light west wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 44. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Moab UT
 38.6°N 109.67°W (Elev. 4596 ft)
6:27 pm MDT May 16, 2026
8pm MDT May 16, 2026-6pm MDT May 23, 2026
 
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