Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Vernal Airport (KVEL)

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

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.18 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 01:53 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Vernal UT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 8pm and 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 16. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 34 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 35. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 8pm and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 16. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 35. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Vernal UT
 40.45°N 109.53°W (Elev. 5400 ft)
1:39 pm MST Jan 23, 2026
2pm MST Jan 23, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
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