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 today. 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 central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

SR-224 at Meadows Drive (UT224)

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

no precip

42°F

6°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed WNW 11 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 26 Feb 11:20 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Alta UT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Light west southwest wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 8pm, then rain and snow likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Light west southwest wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 8pm, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Rain and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Alta UT
 40.64°N 111.71°W (Elev. 7106 ft)
11:36 am MST Feb 26, 2026
11am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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