Summit forecast, next 72 hours
- New snow2.5 in
- Strongest gusts20 mphColumbus Day
- Coldest24°F
| Forecast | Snow | Gusts | Temp °F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus DayShowers And Thunderstorms | 0 in | 20 mph | High 47° |
| TonightIsolated T-storms | 0.5 in | 15 mph | Low 26° |
| TuesdaySnow Showers | 1 in | 15 mph | High 39° |
| Tuesday NightSnow Showers | 1 in | 15 mph | Low 22° |
| WednesdayChance Snow Showers | <½ in | 15 mph | High 39° |
| Wednesday NightChance Rain And Snow Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 0 in | 15 mph | Low 22° |
Snow is the forecast new accumulation at the summit grid point. Dots use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
Typical weather by month
Monthly normals from the long-term stations nearest the summit. None sits exactly on the pass, so each column says how far away and how high it is.
| Month | Daniels-Strawberry 8,037 ft · at the summit | Alta 8,710 ft · 29 mi northwest of the summit | Silver Lake Brighton 8,740 ft · 27 mi northwest of the summit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precip (in) | High / low °F | Snow (in) | High / low °F | |
| Jan | 3.8 | 31° / 15° | 74.7 | 31° / 11° |
| Feb | 3.5 | 31° / 15° | 81.2 | 31° / 12° |
| Mar | 2.8 | 37° / 20° | 71.4 | 37° / 17° |
| Apr | 2.6 | 42° / 25° | 50.0 | 43° / 22° |
| May | 2.3 | 53° / 33° | 15.9 | 52° / 31° |
| Jun | 1.2 | 64° / 42° | 4.4 | 64° / 39° |
| Jul | 0.9 | 73° / 50° | 0 | 72° / 47° |
| Aug | 1.5 | 71° / 49° | 0 | 71° / 46° |
| Sep | 1.9 | 62° / 41° | 2.6 | 62° / 38° |
| Oct | 2.3 | 50° / 31° | 24.4 | 49° / 28° |
| Nov | 2.7 | 37° / 21° | 53.9 | 37° / 18° |
| Dec | 3.7 | 30° / 15° | 79.8 | 30° / 11° |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: Daniels-Strawberry (USS0011J23S, 8,037 ft); ALTA (USC00420072, 8,710 ft); SILVER LAKE BRIGHTON (USC00427846, 8,740 ft). Snow days are days with at least 1 inch of new snow. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Cameras, road reports and winter rules
Conditions on the pass change by the hour, so these go straight to the official sources.
- Utah · UDOTUDOT Traffic road conditions
- Utah · winter rulesTraction law summary
Check the official National Weather Service forecast for the summit and the road report before you leave.
Crossing Daniels Summit? See the summit at the hour you’ll be there
Road Travel times the forecast to your drive, so you see conditions at the summit when you will actually reach it, and get alerts about weather ahead on the way.
Questions about Daniels Summit
How high is Daniels Summit?
The summit is 7,996 ft above sea level, on US-40.
How far is Daniels Summit from Heber City and Duchesne?
By road, the summit is 18 miles from Heber City, UT and 52 miles from Duchesne, UT.
What is the wettest month at Daniels Summit?
January. The Daniels-Strawberry snow-monitoring site (8,037 ft, at the summit) averages 3.8 inches of precipitation that month, counting the water in melted snow (1991–2020 normals).