Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

STANTON (QSTA3)

Lat: 34.16403°NLon: 112.73486°WElev: 3600.0ft.

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SSW 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 17 Feb 12:01 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Yarnell AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, then becoming cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow. High near 35. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 26 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 7 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. East wind 9 to 17 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, then becoming cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. High near 35. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 26 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 7 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. East wind 9 to 17 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Yarnell AZ
 34.24°N 112.8°W (Elev. 5702 ft)
12:36 pm MST Feb 17, 2026
1pm MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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