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Pacific Storm System Impacting the Western U.S.; Critical to Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central U.S.

A Pacific storm will move through the western U.S. today and Tuesday with areas of heavy mountain snow, gusty to high winds, and lower elevation rain. Ahead of this storm, gusty winds and dry conditions over the central and southern Plains will contribute to widespread critical to extremely critical fire weather through Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

I-40 @ Painted Desert NP HQ (AZT13)

Lat: 35.0637°NLon: 109.77562°WElev: 5745.0ft.

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed SW 19 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 17 Mar 06:32 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ

Wind Advisory March 17, 10:00pm until March 18, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west wind 18 to 28 mph decreasing to 8 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery then
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west wind 18 to 28 mph decreasing to 8 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
24 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ
 34.81°N 109.85°W (Elev. 5525 ft)
Last Update:
4:58 pm MDT Mar 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Mar 17, 2025-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2025
 
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