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

61°F

16°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed W 24 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 04:25 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Maeser UT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

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

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers.  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

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
A chance of showers. 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 52.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Maeser UT
 40.55°N 109.63°W (Elev. 6417 ft)
3:43 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
4pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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