Observed 9:55 AM MDT at KPUC

Helper, UT weather

Sunny and 48°9°, rain tomorrow ~3 AM–2 PM (54%).

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Sunny · Feels like 42°6°

Feels like: 42°6°; Wind chill from 16 mph26 km/h wind · air 48°9°
Wind: 16 mph26 km/h; From the northeast. Easing to 6 mph10 km/h by 6 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 33Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.17 inHg1022 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (44°7° then, 49°9° now)

Good hours for

Dry until tomorrow 6 AM
High 54°12° tonight at 6 PM
Rain tomorrow 6 AM–6 PM (50%, 0.12 in3 mm)

This morningNear 48°9° · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonNear 53°12° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 40%
Tomorrow morningNear 45°7° · Rain all morning (50%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 49°9° · Rain all afternoon (50%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy · rain chance 20%
Monday morningNear 43°6° · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	66%	55%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	62%	90%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	57%	95%	2
Sat 1p	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	57%	97%	3
Sat 2p	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	58%	93%	5
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	59%	92%	4
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	90%	3
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	59%	82%	2
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	58%	80%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	84%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	48°9°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	69%	78%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	44°7°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	69%	77%	0
Sat 10p	Showers	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	77%	0
Sat 11p	Showers	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	62%	0
Sun 12a	Showers	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	30%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	73%	90%	0
Sun 1a	Showers	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	30%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	72%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	30%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	78%	0
Sun 3a	Showers	45°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	43°6°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	90%	0
Sun 4a	Showers	45°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	43°6°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	95%	0
Sun 5a	Showers	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	41°5°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	98%	0
Sun 6a	Showers	44°7° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	42°6°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Rain	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	42°6°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	42°6°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	98%	0
Sun 10a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	95%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	84%	90%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	81%	83%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	79%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	82%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	75%	75%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	73%	3
Sun 5p	Rain	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	70%	64%	2
Sun 6p	Showers	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	68%	59%	1
Sun 7p	Showers	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	49°9°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	73%	54%	0
Sun 8p	Showers	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	48°9°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	75%	38%	0
Sun 9p	Showers	47°8° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	47°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	34%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	46°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	61%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	46°8° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	46°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	49%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	45°7°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	78%	64%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	44°7°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	65%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	44°7°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	68%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	44°7°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	60%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	43°6°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	81%	44%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	43°6°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	81%	50%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	81%	74%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	42°6°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	65%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	82%	68%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	73%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 55°13°, low 43°6°. Typical 61°16° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 44°7°
  40% chance
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph.
Tonight: Scattered rain showers after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 27°−3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 51°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 60°16° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 50°10°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Scattered rain showers before 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Isolated rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 26°−3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 52°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 60°16° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South southeast wind 1 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 26°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 59°15° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 25°−4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 59°15° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 25°−4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: A slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 24°−4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 53°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 24°−4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 36°2°. Typical 57°14° / 23°−5°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  70% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  70% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  60% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Low, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 23°−5°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Mostly sunny. High 44°7°, low 33°1°. Typical 57°14° / 23°−5°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  50% chance · 0.7 in1.8 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 35°1°
  40% chance · 0.6 in1.5 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–52°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 23°−5°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 44°7°, low 34°1°. Typical 56°13° / 22°−6°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–51°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 22°−6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
54% chance of rain, high 51°, low 42°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 52°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Highs 44–54°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (SLC) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

White River (UT) below Tabbyune Creek near Soldier Summit

16 mi

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 23 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 78% less heating than a typical week.

This week 35Typical 159

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 30
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Wellington 3 E · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1981–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+2°+1°SunOct 18
±0°MonOct 19
+10°+6°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+8°+4°ThuOct 22
+5°+3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Helper weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:48 PM; Morning 7:26–8:20 AM
Blue hour: 6:48–6:58 PM; Morning 7:15–7:26 AM; first light 7:15 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 84% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:01 AM · rises 5:30 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Helper. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,300 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.