Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

SR-224 at Meadows Drive (UT224)

Lat: 40.6757°NLon: 111.52115°WElev: 6697.0ft.

no precip

34°F

1°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed WNW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 11:50 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Alta UT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 21.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alta UT
 40.58°N 111.64°W (Elev. 9436 ft)
2:03 am MST Jan 21, 2026
12pm MST Jan 21, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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