Strong Storms and Heavy Rainfall Threats; Dangerous Heat for Southern Plains into the Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, will impact areas of the Plains into the Midwest today. Rainfall can be locally heavy as well from these storms with isolated instances of flash flooding. Monsoonal flow will enhance rainfall across the Four Corners into the central Rockies today. Meanwhile, summer heat continues for the southern Plains, Southwest into southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

SR-224 at Meadows Drive (UT224)

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

no precip

81°F

27°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SE 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 25 Aug 12:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Brighton UT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Isolated showers between 9am and noon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 72 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Isolated showers between 9am and noon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Brighton UT
 40.6°N 111.58°W (Elev. 8757 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Aug 25, 2026
12pm MDT Aug 25, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 31, 2026
 
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