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

Fire Weather Watch in effect from May 16, 12:00 PM MDT until May 16, 08:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

USGS/NPS Building - Moab (MOAB)

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

86°F

30°C

Humidity	9%
Wind Speed	NNW 5 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	14 May 03:00 PM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NE Castle Valley UT

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

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Fire Weather Watch

Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 56 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Saturday
High: 88 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 52 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 78 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 43 °F
Chance
Showers then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Monday
High: 63 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

Sunday Night

A chance of rain showers before midnight, then rain and snow showers likely between midnight and 3am, then rain showers likely after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

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

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 71.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 79.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48.