Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

VERDE (QVDA3)

Lat: 34.54917°NLon: 111.84417°WElev: 3101.0ft.

NA

64°F

18°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed NNW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 24 Mar 10:05 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Lake Montezuma AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light south wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Lake Montezuma AZ
 34.61°N 111.84°W (Elev. 3284 ft)
9:34 pm MST Mar 24, 2026
10pm MST Mar 24, 2026-6pm MST Mar 31, 2026
 
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