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Junction, Utah Weather

Monsoon storms drench the south. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Junction weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Junction, UT
Saturday, July 4 at 7:16 PM
89
°
Clear
Feels like
80°
Humidity
5%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
12:11 AM
Sunset
2:55 PM
Junction, UT
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastJunction, UT: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 64 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 64°H 90°
Junction, UT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Clear
    91°51°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    90°64°-1°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    87°64°-3°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Clear
    93°60°+6°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Clear
    93°62°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Clear
    95°61°+2°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Clear
    96°60°+1°
Junction, UT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
291° · steady
Direction
WNW
291°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
14
avg 5
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 5 · pk 14 @ 9:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 3024SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Junction, UT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
821.5
-1.7 mb in 3h · falling · 24.26 inHg
Now
821.5
mb
3h
-1.7
mb
12h
+4.7
mb
24h
+0.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 815826
810815820825830-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW825.6815.1821.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Junction, UT
Air quality
98
AQI
Moderate
+38 in 6h

AQI 98 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI up 38 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 98. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
10.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
13μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
136μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.7

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 98. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 98
UV peak
0.5 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 12

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 10.0 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.75 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.75
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
Junction, UT
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
183.5mi
UNLIMITED
185 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
01:16 UTC · Junction, UT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
01:16 UTC · Junction, UT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Junction, UT
Satellite · infrared · animated
Junction, UT
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Junction, UT
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:40 AM
Sunrise
12:11 AM
Daylight
14h 44m
Sunset
2:55 PM
Civil dusk
9:28 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Junction, UT
The moon
Waning Gibbous
77% illuminated
Moonrise
11:47 PM
Moonset
11:46 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Junction, UT
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Monsoon storms drench the south

insect
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Junction at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 16°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 5 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 84740

16-Day Forecast — Junction

  1. Sat91°51°0%
  2. Sun90°64°2%
  3. Mon87°64°11%
  4. Tue93°60°6%
  5. Wed93°62°1%
  6. Thu95°61°1%
  7. Fri96°60°3%
  8. Sat100°59°8%
  9. Sun102°63°12%
  10. Mon101°68°24%
  11. Tue103°67°31%
  12. Wed103°69°20%
  13. Thu103°64°36%
  14. Fri100°66°35%
  15. Sat95°65°41%
  16. Sun92°68°42%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Junction

SPC includes Junction in the general thunderstorm area day after tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYNONENo severe risk
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Junction

  • 84740
  • 84743

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.