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Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for portions of the central and southern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

SUNSET POINT (QSPA3)

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

NA

83°F

28°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed S 11 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 21 Apr 01:53 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NNW Black Canyon City AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles NNW Black Canyon City AZ
 34.19°N 112.16°W (Elev. 2598 ft)
Last Update:
11:32 am MST Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MST Apr 21, 2026-6pm MST Apr 27, 2026
 
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