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Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

USGS/NPS Building - Moab (MOAB)

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

NA

86°F

30°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed NNW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 31 Jul 10:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Moab UT

Extreme Heat Warning August 1, 12:00pm until August 3, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Moab UT
 38.62°N 109.61°W (Elev. 4797 ft)
Last Update:
9:36 am MDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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