Observed 2:10 PM MDT at KVEL

Vernal, UT weather

Overcast and 50°10°, rain tomorrow ~6–8 AM (41%).

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Cloudy

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the southeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 26Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

6°3° cooler than this time yesterday (57°14° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 6 AM tomorrow
High 58°14° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Rain tomorrow 6 AM–noon (40%, 0.18 in4.6 mm)
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 57°14° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
TonightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (40%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 56°13° by 3 PM · rain chance 30% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy · rain chance 20%
Monday morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · 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 2p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	99%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	91%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	83%	3
Sat 5p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	79%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	57%	89%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	70%	95%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	87%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	88%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	77%	0
Sun 12a	Showers	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	43°6°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	87%	53%	0
Sun 1a	Showers	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	50%	0
Sun 2a	Showers	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	51%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	95%	84%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	97%	91%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	99%	93%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	98%	88%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	90%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	83%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	94%	79%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	84%	72%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	79%	71%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	64%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	46%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	26%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	19%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	16%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	10%	2
Sun 6p	Showers	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	34%	1
Sun 7p	Showers	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	56%	0
Sun 8p	Showers	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	41%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	94%	57%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	43°6°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	98%	63%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	43°6°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	68%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	97%	47%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	98%	40%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	41°5°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	30%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	40°4°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	28%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	32%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	52%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	65%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	56%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	53%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	42°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	97%	55%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	45°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	87%	72%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	48°9°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	79%	73%	3
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	51°11°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	67%	4
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	54%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  30% chance
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 41°5°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East southeast wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 32°0°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 56°13° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 34°1°. 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, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  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 34.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 55°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 55°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  60% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 41°5°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  60% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 35°2°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 33°0°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4 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
41°5°–50°10°
Low, likely
23°−5°–41°5°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 44°7°, low 31°−1°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 35°2°
  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
41°5°–45°7°
Low, likely
20°−7°–38°3°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 58°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 56°, low 37°.
Monday
Dry, high 55°, low 36°.
Rest of week
Highs 44–57°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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

Green River at Jensen

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 2,730 cfs

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sun 12 AM

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Uinta River at Randlett

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.4 ft
Flow: 952 cfs

Forecast peak 7.5 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Duchesne River near Randlett

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.3 ft
Flow: 1,080 cfs

Forecast peak 8.4 ft Sat 4 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Whiterocks River near Whiterocks

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 363 cfs

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 151

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 18 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°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 about typical for the date.

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 46 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour: 5:47–6:42 PM; Morning 7:21–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:42–6:52 PM; Morning 7:11–7:21 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 80% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Vernal. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,200 ft, 23 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Vernal, UT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Green River at Jensen

Uinta River at Randlett

Duchesne River near Randlett

Whiterocks River near Whiterocks

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