Cedar Fort, Utah Weather
Thunder retreats as the monsoon dies. Day 93 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Cedar Fort weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 8:18 AM MDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Overcast later——76°51°—
- TuesdaySep 22Overcast21%0.04″69°56°-7°
- WednesdaySep 23Overcast——75°52°+6°
- ThursdaySep 24Overcast——78°57°+3°
- FridaySep 25Overcast——78°58°0°
- SaturdaySep 26Overcast11%—78°56°0°
- SundaySep 27Overcast18%—79°60°+1°
Air quality now AQI 51 · Moderate
AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 12.5 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.86 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 7 PM.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 12.5 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.86 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.86
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 5:03 PM
- Moonset
- 1:52 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Thunder retreats as the monsoon dies
Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
All 72 microseasons on the year wheel →
Cedar Fort at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 64°F (high 76°F, low 51°F), 6°F above the 58°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: May 2 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 28 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
16-Day Forecast — Cedar Fort
- Mon76°51°3%
- Tue69°56°21%
- Wed75°52°5%
- Thu78°57°1%
- Fri78°58°7%
- Sat78°56°11%
- Sun79°60°18%
- Mon69°52°22%
- Tue71°49°6%
- Wed79°51°8%
- Thu82°56°14%
- Fri69°61°26%
- Sat71°54°29%
- Sun73°47°19%
- Mon60°48°3%
- Tue73°51°3%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Fall planting + final harvests
As of September 21, the season's first frost (typically October 16) is approaching. Pick what frost-tender plants still carry before the next cold front. This city's planting calendar for September: plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Cedar Fort
SPC includes Cedar Fort in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook.
Sun & seasons in Cedar Fort
Cedar Fort sits in Utah County, where the year’s longest day runs 15h 3m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 17m — a swing of +5h 46m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Salt Lake City, the state’s largest city, lies about 32 miles to the NNE. The nearest town Cedar Fort tracks is Eagle Mountain, roughly 5 miles to the ESE.
Air quality in Cedar Fort
Air quality in Cedar Fort’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2024 (median AQI 47).
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | lettuce, peas, spinach, summer squash, garlic |
| August | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| September | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| November | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
July is Cedar Fort's warmest stretch (~71°F) and January its coldest (~26°F); precipitation crests in May at 1.4 inches and ebbs in August to 0.7 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 1.3″ | 8 |
| February | 31° | 1.3″ | 7 |
| March | 40° | 1.2″ | 8 |
| April | 46° | 1.2″ | 9 |
| May | 54° | 1.4″ | 7 |
| June | 63° | 0.8″ | 4 |
| July | 71° | 0.7″ | 5 |
| August | 69° | 0.7″ | 6 |
| September | 60° | 0.8″ | 5 |
| October | 48° | 1.1″ | 6 |
| November | 36° | 0.8″ | 6 |
| December | 27° | 1.3″ | 7 |
Regional context
Similar climates Eagle Mountain, UT, Fairfield, UT, Ophir, UT
In Cedar Fort, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 26°F and July near 71°F — a 44°F seasonal arc — with about 12.5 inches of precipitation over 79 rainy or snowy days.
No season owns Cedar Fort's rain: May reaches 1.4 inches across 7.4 days and August keeps 0.7 inches on 6.4, an even spread through Cedar Fort's year. It is a balanced pattern Cedar Fort shares with places like Eagle Mountain, UT, Fairfield, UT and Ophir, UT.
Around May 2, Cedar Fort sheds its freezing nights — kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips go into Cedar Fort's beds. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in Cedar Fort, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. By October 16, frost is back in Cedar Fort — protect or harvest anything tender. That date is a median: Cedar Fort freezes sooner in half of years.
Similar climates: Eagle Mountain, UT, Fairfield, UT, Ophir, UT, Saratoga Springs, UT, Herriman, UT.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Cedar Fort?
- Cedar Fort's last spring frost lands near May 2, and in Cedar Fort the first fall frost follows around October 16.
- What is the rainy season in Cedar Fort?
- May is the wettest month in Cedar Fort, about 1.4 inches on average; the year totals roughly 13 inches.
- What is the warmest month in Cedar Fort?
- Cedar Fort peaks in July, when the mean runs near 71°F.
- What is the coldest month in Cedar Fort?
- January is Cedar Fort's coldest month, averaging about 26°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Cedar Fort?
- In Cedar Fort, sow peas and hardy greens around May 2; Cedar Fort's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
- How many rainy days does Cedar Fort get?
- Expect roughly 79 wet days a year in Cedar Fort.
- What hardiness zone is Cedar Fort?
- Since January in Cedar Fort averages 26°F, Cedar Fort's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Cedar Fort?
- Cedar Fort's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Cedar Fort?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Cedar Fort in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Cedar Fort?
- Current conditions for Cedar Fort and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Cedar Fort forecast updated?
- The Cedar Fort forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Cedar Fort?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Cedar Fort are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Cedar Fort?
- The next few days in Cedar Fort's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Cedar Fort sits at 40.3°N; its climate zone is cold semi-arid (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Cedar Fort
- 84013