Observed 8:25 AM MDT at KVEL

Lapoint, UT weather

Sunny and 36°2°.

Forecasts differ

Now 36°2°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry · up to 40°4° by 10 AM (comfortable)
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 34Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

8°4° cooler than this time yesterday (45°7° then, 37°3° now)

Good hours for

Dry until tomorrow 5 AM
Above 50°10° today by noon
High 54°12° today at 2 PM
Rain tomorrow 5 AM–3 PM (40%, 0.14 in3.6 mm)

This morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonNear 52°11° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Rain 5–6 AM (30%)
Tomorrow morningNear 46°8° · Rain all morning (40%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 51°11° · Rain noon–3 PM (30%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · rain chance 10% · Partly 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 8a	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	61%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	69%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	75%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	73%	93%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	99%	2
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	70%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	61%	93%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	88%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	64%	87%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	66%	73%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	68%	74%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	76%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	81%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	51%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	43%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	45°7°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	84%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	84%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	87%	92%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	95%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	43°6°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	95%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	43°6°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	89%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	94%	99%	0
Sun 7a	Showers	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	98%	92%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	98%	90%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	89%	0
Sun 10a	Showers	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	95%	85%	1
Sun 11a	Showers	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	83%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	83%	69%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	49°9°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	46%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	33%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	19%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	19%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	53%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	48%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	42%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	52%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	39%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	46°8°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	26%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	46°8°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	32%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	45°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	27%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	16%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	44°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	94%	14%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	43°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	97%	14%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	42°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	97%	34%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	42°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	98%	40%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	41%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	98%	54%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 55°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 56°13° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 56°13° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 55°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
31°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 55°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 39°4°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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
47°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–44°7°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 48°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°5°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.7 in1.7 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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°–51°11°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 53°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 54°, low 39°.
Rest of week
Highs 46–56°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GJT) (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

Uinta River at Randlett

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.5 ft
Flow: 1,010 cfs

Forecast peak 7.3 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Duchesne River near Randlett

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.5 ft
Flow: 1,160 cfs

Forecast peak 8.5 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Whiterocks River near Whiterocks

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 395 cfs

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Duchesne River near Myton

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 106 cfs

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 35Typical 151

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 27
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 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 32°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?

VERNAL · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

±0°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
+9°+5°ThuOct 22
+4°+2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 46 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:43 PM; Morning 7:23–8:17 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:53 PM; Morning 7:12–7:23 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 81% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:25 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Lapoint. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,500 ft, 34 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Lapoint, UT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Uinta River at Randlett

Duchesne River near Randlett

Whiterocks River near Whiterocks

Duchesne River near Myton

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon