Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

SUNSET POINT (QSPA3)

Lat: 34.18847°NLon: 112.13467°WElev: 3380.0ft.

NA

107°F

42°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed S 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index104°F (40°C)
Last update 01 Aug 03:53 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles E Black Canyon City AZ

Extreme Heat Warning August 1, 04:39pm until August 3, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 1, 04:39pm until August 3, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles E Black Canyon City AZ
 34.05°N 112°W (Elev. 5374 ft)
4:26 pm MST Aug 1, 2026
4pm MST Aug 1, 2026-6pm MST Aug 7, 2026
 
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