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

38°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed ESE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 08:50 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Alta UT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow, mainly before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °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 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. Calm 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 43. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Rain likely before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Alta UT
 40.64°N 111.71°W (Elev. 7106 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 25, 2026
9pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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