Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

HAPPY JACK (QHJA3)

Lat: 34.61797°NLon: 111.34239°WElev: 6812.0ft.

NA

63°F

17°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed WSW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Feb 03:02 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles E Lake Montezuma AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light northeast wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 8 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles E Lake Montezuma AZ
 34.62°N 111.51°W (Elev. 6286 ft)
3:22 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
4pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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