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

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed W 6 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 26 Feb 05:25 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Maeser UT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    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 chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Maeser UT
 40.55°N 109.63°W (Elev. 6417 ft)
4:52 am MST Feb 26, 2026
5am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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