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Heavy Rain in the Southern Appalachians; Fire Weather and Heat in the West; Monitoring Tropical Storm Erin

Heavy to excessive rainfall over the southern Appalachians may bring areas of flooding today. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather conditions to parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies today and Thursday. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place through today across parts of the western U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

SR-224 at Meadows Drive (UT224)

Lat: 40.6757°NLon: 111.52115°WElev: 6697.0ft.

no precip

55°F

13°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed ESE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Aug 07:50 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Alta UT

Fire Weather Watch August 14, 12:00pm until August 14, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning August 13, 12:00pm until August 13, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alta UT
 40.58°N 111.61°W (Elev. 9442 ft)
Last Update:
3:04 am MDT Aug 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am MDT Aug 13, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 19, 2025
 
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