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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. 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

37°F

3°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed ESE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 26 Feb 01:20 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Alta UT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 29. West wind around 8 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 8am, then a slight chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 8 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 32. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 29. West wind around 8 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 8am, then a slight chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 32. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Snow likely before 11am, then snow showers likely after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Snow likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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Point Forecast:
Alta UT
 40.6°N 111.61°W (Elev. 10108 ft)
11:31 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
1am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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