Next 7 departures
- SatOct 3
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 68–83°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Las Vegas7 AM PDT Mostly sunny75°F Mesquite8:15 AM PDT Sunny75°F St. George9:45 AM MDT Sunny68°F Cedar City10:30 AM MDT Sunny70°F I-15 north of Beaver11:15 AM MDT Mostly sunny72°F Nephi12:45 PM MDT Partly sunny77°F Provo1:15 PM MDT Partly sunny81°F Salt Lake City2 PM MDT Partly sunny83°F - SunOct 4
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 68–86°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Las Vegas7 AM PDT Sunny78°F Mesquite8:15 AM PDT Sunny75°F St. George9:45 AM MDT Sunny68°F Cedar City10:30 AM MDT Sunny68°F I-15 north of Beaver11:15 AM MDT Sunny71°F Nephi12:45 PM MDT Sunny79°F Provo1:15 PM MDT Sunny84°F Salt Lake City2 PM MDT Sunny86°F - MonOct 5
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 66–85°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Las Vegas7 AM PDT Sunny78°F Mesquite8:15 AM PDT Sunny75°F St. George9:45 AM MDT Sunny69°F Cedar City10:30 AM MDT Sunny66°F I-15 north of Beaver11:15 AM MDT Mostly sunny70°F Nephi12:45 PM MDT Mostly sunny77°F Provo1:15 PM MDT Mostly sunny83°F Salt Lake City2 PM MDT Partly sunny85°F - TueOct 6
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 67–82°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Las Vegas7 AM PDT Sunny77°F Mesquite8:15 AM PDT Sunny76°F St. George9:45 AM MDT Sunny70°F Cedar City10:30 AM MDT Sunny67°F I-15 north of Beaver11:15 AM MDT Sunny69°F Nephi12:45 PM MDT Sunny75°F Provo1:15 PM MDT Sunny80°F Salt Lake City2 PM MDT Sunny82°F - WedOct 7
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 66–82°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Las Vegas7 AM PDT Sunny77°F Mesquite8:15 AM PDT Sunny76°F St. George9:45 AM MDT Sunny70°F Cedar City10:30 AM MDT Sunny66°F I-15 north of Beaver11:15 AM MDT Sunny69°F Nephi12:45 PM MDT Sunny75°F Provo1:15 PM MDT Sunny80°F Salt Lake City2 PM MDT Sunny82°F - ThuOct 8
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 68–82°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Las Vegas7 AM PDT Sunny77°F Mesquite8:15 AM PDT Sunny77°F St. George9:45 AM MDT Sunny71°F Cedar City10:30 AM MDT Sunny68°F I-15 north of Beaver11:15 AM MDT Sunny69°F Nephi12:45 PM MDT Sunny75°F Provo1:15 PM MDT Sunny80°F Salt Lake City2 PM MDT Sunny82°F - FriOct 9
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 67–81°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Las Vegas7 AM PDT Sunny76°F Mesquite8:15 AM PDT Sunny76°F St. George9:45 AM MDT Sunny70°F Cedar City10:30 AM MDT Sunny67°F I-15 north of Beaver11:15 AM MDT Sunny68°F Nephi12:45 PM MDT Sunny75°F Provo1:15 PM MDT Sunny80°F Salt Lake City2 PM MDT Sunny81°F
The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
The route, stop by stop
Checkpoints in order, with driving time from Las Vegas (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- Las Vegas, NVStart 2,028 ftelevation
- Mesquite, NVMile 80 · 1 h 11 min 1,600 ftelevation
- St. George, UTMile 119 · 1 h 48 min 2,754 ftelevation
- Cedar City, UTMile 170 · 2 h 29 min 5,846 ftelevation
- I-15 north of Beaver, UTMile 236 · 3 h 22 min 6,600 ftelevation
- Nephi, UTMile 336 · 4 h 45 min 5,132 ftelevation
- Provo, UTMile 376 · 5 h 18 min 4,553 ftelevation
- Salt Lake City, UTMile 420 · 6 h 4,264 ftelevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and days with an inch or more of snow, at Las Vegas, Cedar City and Salt Lake City.
| Month | Las Vegas Las Vegas Airport station · 2,131 ft | Cedar City 6,090 ft | Salt Lake City 4,225 ft | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °F | Snow days | High / low °F | Snow days | High / low °F | Snow days | |
| Jan | 59° / 41° | 0 | 42° / 22° | 2.5 | 39° / 24° | 3.6 |
| Feb | 63° / 44° | 0 | 45° / 24° | 3.2 | 45° / 29° | 3.0 |
| Mar | 71° / 51° | 0 | 54° / 30° | 3.5 | 55° / 36° | 2.3 |
| Apr | 79° / 57° | 0 | 61° / 35° | 1.4 | 62° / 42° | 1.0 |
| May | 89° / 66° | 0 | 70° / 44° | 0.4 | 73° / 50° | 0 |
| Jun | 99° / 76° | 0 | 82° / 54° | 0 | 84° / 59° | 0 |
| Jul | 105° / 82° | 0 | 88° / 62° | 0 | 94° / 68° | 0 |
| Aug | 103° / 81° | 0 | 86° / 61° | 0 | 92° / 67° | 0 |
| Sep | 95° / 72° | 0 | 77° / 52° | 0 | 81° / 56° | 0 |
| Oct | 81° / 60° | 0 | 65° / 39° | 0.4 | 66° / 44° | 0.3 |
| Nov | 67° / 47° | 0 | 52° / 29° | 1.9 | 51° / 33° | 2.1 |
| Dec | 57° / 40° | 0.1 | 41° / 21° | 3.5 | 39° / 25° | 3.8 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: LAS VEGAS MCCARRAN AP (USW00023169, 2,131 ft); CEDAR CITY (USC00421259, 6,090 ft); SALT LAKE CITY INTL AP (USW00024127, 4,225 ft). Snow days are days with at least 1 inch of new snow. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Road conditions
Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for Nevada and Utah rather than repeat them.
- Nevada · NDOTNVroads conditions and cameras
- Utah · UDOTUDOT Traffic road conditions
- Utah · winter rulesTraction law summary
Check the official National Weather Service forecast and each state's road report before you leave.
Get alerts timed to where you’ll be when you get there
Road Travel plans the drive from Las Vegas to Salt Lake City with the forecast at every stretch for the hour you’ll reach it, then warns you about weather ahead while you drive.
Questions about this drive
How long is the drive from Las Vegas to Salt Lake City?
420 miles, about 6 hours of driving without stops, by way of I-15. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the highest point on the drive?
On I-15 north of Beaver, at 6,600 ft. It comes at mile 236, about 3 h 22 min of driving after you leave Las Vegas.
How cold is Salt Lake City in January?
Salt Lake City averages a high of 39°F and a low of 24°F in January (1991–2020 normals).