Observed 3:54 PM MDT at KRIF

Loa, UT weather

Overcast and 52°11°, 10°6° colder than a typical Oct 24, snow tomorrow ~3–5 AM (41%).

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Cloudy

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the northeast. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable · down to 33°1° by 4 AM (dry)
UV index: 2Low; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.12 inHg1020 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (57°14° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for

Dry until midnight
Rain tonight midnight–6 AM (40%, 0.12 in3 mm)
Below freezing tomorrow 7–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 11 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 3–10 AM (low 27°−3°)

This afternoonNear 49°9° · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 33°1° by 4 AM · Rain midnight–6 AM (40%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · Cloudy · rain chance 30% · freezing, low 30°−1°
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 48°9° by 3 PM · rain chance 40% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 55°13° by 3 PM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	59%	3
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	65%	2
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	54%	1
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	58%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	73%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	41°5°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	44%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	39°4°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	87%	67%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	38°3°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	62%	0
Sun 12a	Snow	37°3° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	37°3°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	63%	0
Sun 1a	Snow	36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	97%	67%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Snow	35°2° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	82%	0
Sun 4a	Snow	33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	33°1°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	94%	0
Sun 5a	Snow	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	33°1°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	93%	0
Sun 6a	Rain	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	33°1°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	88%	0
Sun 7a	Rain	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	92%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	32°0°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	95%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	95%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	38°3°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	99%	91%	1
Sun 11a	Rain	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	41°5°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	68%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	40%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	83%	69%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	40%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	73%	61%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	40%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	69%	45%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	40%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	40%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	40%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	55%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	40%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	61%	2
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	71%	50%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	45°7°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	31%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	43°6°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	78%	15%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	81%	14%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	87%	21%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	90%	28%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	94%	28%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	98%	24%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	24%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	21%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	43%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	37%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	44%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	48%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	45%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	47%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	91%	46%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	45%	3
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	40%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	23%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	2%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	0%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Snow. High 50°10°, low 28°−2°. Typical 60°16° / 25°−4°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 33°1°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A slight chance of thunderstorms and a slight chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
26°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 25°−4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 48°9°, low 25°−4°. Typical 59°15° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 32°0°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southwest wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
25°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 24°−4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 27°−3°. Typical 59°15° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
24°−4°–34°1°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 24°−4°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 27°−3°. Typical 59°15° / 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
26°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 24°−4°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 29°−2°. Typical 58°14° / 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
26°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 24°−4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 58°14° / 23°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 23°−5°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 50°10°, low 29°−2°. Typical 58°14° / 23°−5°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 42°5°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 23°−5°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 57°14° / 23°−5°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°0°
  30% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Low, likely
29°−2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 23°−5°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 29°−2°. Typical 57°14° / 22°−6°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 31°−1°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  40% 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
38°3°–50°10°
Low, likely
19°−7°–38°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 22°−6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 45°7°, low 29°−2°. Typical 56°13° / 22°−6°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 33°0°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°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
38°3°–53°12°
Low, likely
16°−9°–38°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 22°−6°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 50°, low 28°.
Tomorrow
38% chance of rain, high 48°, low 25°.
Monday
Dry, high 55°, low 27°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 43–57°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Fremont River near Bicknell

9.6 mi

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 62 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 50Typical 166

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 39
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 29 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°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?

Loa · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+2°+1°SunOct 18
+3°+2°MonOct 19
+3°+1°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+5°+3°ThuOct 22
+3°+2°FriOct 23
−1°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour: 5:59–6:52 PM; Morning 7:28–8:21 AM
Blue hour: 6:52–7:03 PM; Morning 7:17–7:28 AM; first light 7:17 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 74% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:04 AM · rises 5:35 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Loa. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,500 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.