Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Vernal Airport (KVEL)

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

Clear

79°F

26°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed NNW 9 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Aug 06:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Vernal UT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest  after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north  in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the evening.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
Vernal UT
 40.45°N 109.53°W (Elev. 5400 ft)
4:57 pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
7pm MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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