Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Vernal Airport (KVEL)

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

Clear

57°F

14°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed NE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 04:25 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Maeser UT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Maeser UT
 40.55°N 109.63°W (Elev. 6417 ft)
1:33 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
4pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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