Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains and Lower Missouri Valley; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are forecast to impact the central Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley through this afternoon. Dangerous heat persists across the southern Plains, Southeast U.S. and Puerto Rico this week, and will return to the Southwest today. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX7FGZ-3 Tsaile (AT907)

Lat: 36.29533°NLon: 109.22267°WElev: 7043.5ft.

NA

80°F

27°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed SSE 2 MPH
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.18 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 18 Aug 09:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Chinle AZ

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chinle AZ
 36.16°N 109.56°W (Elev. 5499 ft)
4:13 am MDT Aug 18, 2026
9am MDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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