Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Vernal Airport (KVEL)

Lat: 40.44295°NLon: 109.51273°WElev: 5262.0ft.

Clear

61°F

16°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed W 24 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 04:25 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NNE Tridell UT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 45. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NNE Tridell UT
 40.61°N 109.78°W (Elev. 8399 ft)
3:43 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
4pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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