Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Vernal Airport (KVEL)

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

Clear

90°F

32°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 22 Aug 02:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NNE Maeser UT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 77 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NNE Maeser UT
 40.65°N 109.52°W (Elev. 7976 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
2pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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