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

38°F

3°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NNW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 26 Feb 07:20 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Cottonwood Heights UT

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain and snow before 8am, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • 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: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 44. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain and snow before 8am, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. 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
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 44. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Cottonwood Heights UT
 40.63°N 111.74°W (Elev. 6673 ft)
11:31 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
7am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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