Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Vernal Airport (KVEL)

Lat: 40.44295°NLon: 109.51273°WElev: 5262.0ft.

Clear

43°F

6°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NW 4 MPH
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 25 Feb 08:25 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Jensen UT

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Jensen UT
 40.43°N 109.26°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
6:28 am MST Feb 25, 2026
8am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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