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

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 08:40 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Alta UT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 21. Wind chill values as low as 10. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 10. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 21. Wind chill values as low as 10. West wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 10. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alta UT
 40.6°N 111.61°W (Elev. 10108 ft)
2:04 pm MST Jan 20, 2026
9pm MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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