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

86°F

30°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed NW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 22 Aug 01:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SE Fremont Jct UT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. 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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
17 Miles SE Fremont Jct UT
 38.62°N 111.13°W (Elev. 6604 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
1pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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