Eastern Uinta Basin storm history

The Neola North Wildfire ignited June 29th during a period of hot and very dry conditions that resulted in explosive fire growth. Shortly after the blaze started it became deadly, rapidly sweeping across a field near the small community of Farm Creek near Whiterocks. The day the …

The Neola North Wildfire ignited during a period of hot and very dry conditions that resulted in explosive fire growth. Shortly after the blaze started it became deadly, rapidly sweeping across a field near the small community of Farm Creek near Whiterocks. The fire burned over a…

The last area of Extreme (D3) Drought was removed from Utah Zone 024 - Eastern Uinta Basin on October 14th, 2025, and has not reappeared in a month. Therefore this is the last drought entry for this zone until such time as Extreme (D3) Drought redevelops.

All twenty-one reporting stations available for verification recording temperatures at or below 32F for at least 3 hours, and sixteen of those twenty-one recorded temperatures at or below 28F for at least three hours. This means that at least 50% of the zone experienced a season-…

At the beginning of the month of October, the US Drought Monitor analyzed an area of Extreme (D3) Drought conditions as covering roughly 1% of the zone, with 70% of the zone under severe (D2) Drought conditions, and the remaining 29% under Moderate (D1) Drought conditions. With t…

At the beginning of the month of September, the US Drought Monitor analyzed an area of Extreme (D3) Drought conditions as covering roughly 10% of Utah Zone 024 - Eastern Uinta Basin, with the remaining 90% under Severe (D2) Drought conditions. With the 9/17 Drought Monitor update…

At the beginning of the month of August, the US Drought Monitor analyzed an area of Extreme (D3) Drought as covering less than 10% of Utah Zone 024- Eastern Uinta Basin, mainly along the Colorado border. With the 8/20/25 US Drought Monitor update, the area of Extreme (D3) Drought…

With hot and dry weather continuing through the month of July, drought conditions worsened across northeast Utah. By the end of the month, areas of Extreme (D3) Drought were analyzed across the eastern Uinta Basin, surrounded by Severe (D2) Drought conditions. No reports of crop …

The KVEL ASOS at Vernal Airport in Vernal, UT recorded sustained winds 25-40 mph, with gusts upward of 60 mph. Thanks to ongoing drought conditions, there was plenty of loose soil and dust to be picked up by strong winds like these, and indeed the KVEL ASOS recorded a half hour p…

The Vernal CWOP site, which is on the west side of town, recorded a gust to 64 mph at 4:40 PM MDT. A gust to 57 mph also was recorded at this site at 5:50 PM MDT. Both these gusts are likely the result of non-convective enhancement from nearby precipitation. No reports of injurie…

The Utah Department of Transportation road mesonet sensor US-40 MP 140 Asphalt Ridge recorded a peak wind gust to 63 mph at 3:30 PM MDT on the 13th. The KVEL ASOS in Vernal recorded a peak gust to 51 mph, while other recorded wind gust across the zone fell into the 45-63 mph rang…

The Vernal CWOP site on the west side of the city of Vernal recorded two wind gusts at or above 58 mph. The first gust, to 58 mph, occurred at 1:20 PM MDT, and the second gust, to 72 mph, occurred at 6:10 PM MDT. These were the only two gusts to reach this strength in the area on…

The minimum temperature recorded at the KVEL ASOS at Vernal Airport was 21F, while the minimum recorded at any of the available 22 sensors was 18F. All of the 22 available sensors recorded temperatures at or below 32F for at least 3 hours, with an average duration of 10.5 hours, …

The KVEL ASOS in Vernal recorded an approximately 1 hour period where visibility was reduced due to dense fog. This fog was transient, and dense fog with visibility of 1.4 mile or less lasted for about 20 minutes, while the remainder of the period saw visibility under 1 mile. Aft…

The Vernal West mesonet station recorded a peak gust to 60 mph at 220 PM MST on February 7th. This was the only gust above 58 mph. Gusts around the region ranged from 45 mph to 55 mph. No reports of injuries, damages, or fatalities were received.

The KVEL ASOS in Vernal recorded an approximately 1 hour period where temperatures were below 25F and wind chill values were below 15F. Winds were below 10 mph during this period, but still produced sufficiently cold wind chill values. Temperatures ranged from 16F to 19F and wind…

The KVEL ASOS in Vernal recorded an approximately 3 hour period where temperatures were below 25F and wind chill values were below 15F. Winds were, for the most part, below 10 mph but still produced sufficiently cold wind chill values. Temperatures ranged from 16F to 25F and wind…

The KVEL ASOS in Vernal recorded an approximately 1.5 hour period where temperatures were below 25F and wind chill values were below 15F. Winds were, for the most part, below 10 mph but still produced sufficiently cold wind chill values. Temperatures ranged from 7F to 9F and wind…

The KVEL ASOS in Vernal recorded an approximately 6.5 hour period where temperatures were below 25F and wind chill values were below 15F. About 5 hours of this period saw winds at or above 10 mph, gusting or sustained, while the remainder saw weaker winds that still produces suff…

The KVEL ASOS in Vernal recorded an approximately 2.5 hour period where temperatures were below 25F and wind chill values were below 15F. Winds were, for the most part, below 10 mph but still produced sufficiently cold wind chill values. Temperatures ranged from 18F to 19F and wi…

The KVEL ASOS in Vernal recorded an approximately 1 hour period where temperatures were below 25F and wind chill values were below 15F. Winds were below 10 mph but still produced sufficiently cold wind chill values. Temperatures ranged from 3F to 7F and winds ranged from 6 mph to…

The KVEL ASOS in Vernal recorded an approximately 4 hour period where temperatures were below 25F and wind chill values were below 15F. Winds were below 10 mph but still produces sufficiently cold wind chill values. Temperatures ranged from 19F to 22F and winds ranged from 6 mph …

The KVEL ASOS in Vernal recorded an approximately 4 hour period where temperatures were below 25F and wind chill values were below 15F. About half the period saw winds at or above 10 mph, gusting or sustained, while the remainder saw weaker winds that still produces sufficiently …

At approximately 6:45AM local time, the KVEL ASOS at Vernal Airport, in Vernal, UT began reporting visibilities of 1/4 mile or less. Additionally, satellite imagery helped to confirm that the dense fog was more than just localized at the airport. As the sun rose, road cameras pro…

At approximately 2:30Am local time, the KVEL ASOS at Vernal Airport in Vernal, UT began reporting visibilities of 1/4 mile or less. In addition, satellite imagery indicated that this dense fog was widespread. As the sun rose, road cameras provided by the Utah Department of Transp…

At around 9:45AM local time, the KVEL ASOS began reporting visibilities of less than 1/2 mile. Satellite imagery, and road cameras provided by the Utah Department of Transportation confirmed the widespread nature of the dense fog in and around the more populated parts of the east…

All of the twenty reporting sites available for verification recorded temperatures at or below 32F for at least 3 hours, though only four of the twenty recorded temperatures at or below 28F for at least 3 hours. This means that at least 50% of the zone experienced a freeze, but i…

Wind gusts across the zone ranged from 45 mph to near 65 mph during this event. The peak recorded wind gust was 64 mph at the Vernal Citizen Weather Observation Program mesonet location in Vernal, on the evening of the 23rd. Peak wind gusts occurred after the cold front passed an…

As the cold front became more mobile on the 19th, portions of northeastern Utah experienced some high winds. Gusts across the zone ranged from 45 mph to near 60 mph. The peak gusts of 61 mph were recorded at the Utah Department of Transportation Mesonet site US-40 At Mp 140 Aspha…

Gusts across the zone ranged from 45 mph to near 65 mph. The peak recorded gust was 62 mph on the evening of the 6th, recorded at a Citizen Weather Observation Program Mesonet site in Vernal. While this was the only recorded gust above 58 mph, gusts above 45 mph were recorded thr…

The Leota Fire started in early to mid April from human causes 14 miles east-southeast of Randlett in the Ouray Wildlife Refuge Area. The fire grew to 137 acres before being contained the day after it started.

Wind gusts across the zone ranged from 45 mph to 65 mph, with the peak gust of 66 mph occurring at the Vernal CWOP station in Vernal, UT. Three additional sites recorded gusts above 58 mph during this event. The KVEL ASOS, located at the Vernal Airport, recorded a peak gust of 51…

The peak wind gust of 70 mph was recorded at the EW3712 mesonet site in Vernal, CO at 11:00 AM on the 14th. This site also recorded an above criteria gust of 66 mph at 1:35 PM on the same day. Across the zone, gusts ranged from 45 mph to 70 mph.

The peak gust of 62 mph was recoded at the Vernal mesonet station EW3712 at 2:55 PM on the 2nd. Other gusts around the zone ranged from 45 mph to 60 mph over the course of the day.

Wind gusts ranged from 45-65 mph across the lower elevations of Utah Zone 024 between roughly noon on the 26th and mid-morning on the 27th. The peak recorded gust was 64 mph at 3:30PM, and was recorded at the mesonet station EW3712 Vernal, roughly 2 miles southwest of the town of…

Generally 2 to 7 inches fell across the area with 7 inches around the Vernal area and 2 inches at Jensen. Up to 7.5 inches was reported at Vernal 1.5SSW.

Overnight lows ranged from 12 to 26 degrees, including a low of 19 at the Vernal Regional Airport.

The Red Bridge Fire started Sunday evening south of Fort Duchesne and burned nearly 460 acres of federal land. It was fully contained by Wednesday evening. Investigators determined the fire was human caused.

Generally 3 to 7 inches of snow fell across the area.

Dense fog was observed across the Eastern Uinta Basin including at the Vernal Regional Airport as visibility was reduced to less than one quarter of a mile for several hours.

Dense fog was observed across the Eastern Uinta Basin including at the Vernal Regional Airport as visibility was reduced to less than one quarter of a mile for several hours.

Dense fog was observed across the Eastern Uinta Basin including at the Vernal Regional Airport as visibility was reduced to less than one quarter of a mile for several hours.

Generally 3 to 7 inches of snow fell across the area.

Dense fog was observed across the Eastern Uinta Basin including at the Vernal Regional Airport as visibility was reduced to less than one quarter of a mile.

Dense fog was observed across the Eastern Uinta Basin including at the Vernal Regional Airport as visibility was reduced to less than one quarter of a mile for a couple hours.

Generally 3 to 6 inches of snow fell across the area with locally higher amounts.

Generally 3 to 6 inches of snow fell across the area with locally higher amounts.

Generally 3 to 5 inches of snow fell across the area.

Dense fog was observed across the Eastern Uinta Basin including at the Vernal Regional Airport as visibility was reduced to less than one quarter of a mile for several hours.

Dense fog was observed across the Eastern Uinta Basin including at the Vernal Regional Airport as visibility was reduced to less than one quarter of a mile for several hours.