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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

VERDE (QVDA3)

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

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed N 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 30 Mar 06:05 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Lake Montezuma AZ

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 85. Light south wind becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light south wind becoming southwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light north wind becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 85. Light south wind becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light south wind becoming southwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light north wind becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Montezuma AZ
 34.64°N 111.81°W (Elev. 3399 ft)
Last Update:
3:51 am MST Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MST Mar 30, 2026-6pm MST Apr 5, 2026
 
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