Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

SR-224 at Meadows Drive (UT224)

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

no precip

82°F

28°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed SE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 22 Aug 03:10 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Alta UT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind around 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind around 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Alta UT
 40.6°N 111.67°W (Elev. 10318 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
3pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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