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

59°F

15°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 08:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Alta UT

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then isolated showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alta UT
 40.6°N 111.64°W (Elev. 9800 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 22, 2026
8am MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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