Cedar City, UT Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Cedar City, Iron County: every NWS radar combined, rain, snow and ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks and official warnings.

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What weather hits Cedar City?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 46 days in the Southwest Utah forecast zone and Iron County — the most common reported hazard around Cedar City, mostly in July and August. Next come high winds (25 days) and damaging thunderstorm winds (15 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Flash flooding	46	Jul 2025	Aug 1, 2021 · $9.0 million damage
High winds	25	Jan 2026	—
Damaging thunderstorm winds	15	Jun 2026	—
Heavy snow & winter storms	6	Feb 2026	Apr 3, 2023 · $175,000 damage
Flooding	1	Sep 1998	Sep 1, 1998 · $3,000 damage
Lightning casualties & damage	1	Oct 2015	Oct 18, 2015 · $8,000 damage
Debris flows	1	Jul 2022	Jul 28, 2022 · $4,000 damage

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1996–2026 (the latest year is partial). A "day" is a date with at least one report in the Southwest Utah forecast zone and Iron County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

How much snow does Cedar City get?

A normal year brings about 60 inches of snow to Cedar City, based on NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the Cedar City weather station 1.4 miles away. The snowiest month is usually December (13.2 in).

Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May
0.9	6.1	13.2	9.5	10.6	12.3	5.6	1.4

Normal snowfall in inches. TALON Pro compares this season's snow at your location with these normals as winter goes on.

Which radars cover Cedar City?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KICX (Cedar City, UT), about 14 miles east-southeast. Radar beams climb as they travel, so the height of the lowest scan over town decides how low in a storm the radar can see.

Radar	Distance	Lowest beam over Cedar City	View
KICX Cedar City, UT	14 mi east-southeast	800 ft	Excellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KESX Las Vegas, NV	169 mi southwest	22,100 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KFSX Flagstaff, AZ	240 mi south-southeast	39,700 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms

Beam height is the center of the 0.5° scan above the radar, with standard refraction. Mountains near a radar can block it further.

Tornado & hail history near Cedar City

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 3 tornadoes within 25 miles of Cedar City. Most came in July and April. The strongest was an EF0 on April 18, 2025, which touched down about 3 miles north-northeast of town.

Hail: 7 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955; the largest was 1.50-inch hail on October 2, 2022.

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center — tornadoes 1950–2025, hail 1955–2025. Distances are to each tornado's track; ratings before February 2007 use the original Fujita scale.

On TALON you get Cedar City's live radar loop, rain/snow/ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks with arrival times and NWS warnings free; close-up radar and rotation detection are part of TALON Pro.

Cedar City radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Cedar City, UT?

KICX (Cedar City, UT), about 14 miles east-southeast. KESX (Las Vegas, NV) is 169 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Cedar City?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Cedar City the lowest scan from KICX is about 800 ft up.

Is TALON's radar for Cedar City free?

Yes — the US radar loop, rain/snow/ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks and NWS warnings are free in any browser. Close-up radar, rotation detection and longer forecasts are part of TALON Pro.

Should I rely on radar for my safety?

No app replaces official warnings. When the National Weather Service issues a warning for Cedar City, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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