Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hanksville (KHVE)

Lat: 38.418037°NLon: 110.704038°WElev: 4444.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SSW 17 MPH
Barometer 29.66 in (1004.4 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 18 Feb 03:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SW Sphinx Siding UT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind around 18 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly between 8am and 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 25 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind around 18 mph.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 25 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the morning.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles SW Sphinx Siding UT
 38.91°N 110.46°W (Elev. 5174 ft)
2:07 am MST Feb 18, 2026
3am MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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