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

36°F

2°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed E 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 10:20 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Cottonwood Heights UT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 2am, then a slight chance of rain between 2am and 5am, then a chance of rain and snow after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 42. Light west southwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow, mainly before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 2am, then a slight chance of rain between 2am and 5am, then a chance of rain and snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 42. Light west southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Rain likely before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Cottonwood Heights UT
 40.63°N 111.74°W (Elev. 6673 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 25, 2026
10pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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