Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Vernal Airport (KVEL)

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

Clear

77°F

25°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SSE 5 MPH
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 12 Sep 11:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Vernal UT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Vernal UT
 40.45°N 109.53°W (Elev. 5400 ft)
10:27 am MDT Sep 12, 2026
12pm MDT Sep 12, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 18, 2026
 
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