Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

HAPPY JACK (QHJA3)

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

NA

83°F

28°C

Humidity	5%
Wind Speed	WSW 9 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	6°F (-14°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	20 Mar 04:02 PM MST

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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles E Lake Montezuma AZ

This Afternoon
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 45 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 81 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 7 mph.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 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)

3:52 pm MST Mar 20, 2026

Forecast Valid:

4pm MST Mar 20, 2026-6pm MST Mar 26, 2026

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