Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Vernal Airport (KVEL)

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

Mostly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed WNW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 28 Feb 10:10 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Vernal UT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 2am, then showers likely after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 2am, then showers likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Vernal UT
 40.45°N 109.53°W (Elev. 5400 ft)
9:17 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
10pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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