Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

SR-224 at Meadows Drive (UT224)

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

no precip

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 21 Jan 01:50 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Alta UT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 21. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 10. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 24. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 21. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 10. West wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 24. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 16.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 19.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alta UT
 40.6°N 111.61°W (Elev. 10108 ft)
2:03 am MST Jan 21, 2026
2am MST Jan 21, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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