Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

VERDE (QVDA3)

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

NA

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed S 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 09:05 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles ENE Lake Montezuma AZ

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light east wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain showers before 1pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers.  High near 48. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light east wind.
Thursday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Rain showers before 1pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. High near 48. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. East wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. East wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles ENE Lake Montezuma AZ
 34.68°N 111.63°W (Elev. 5381 ft)
4:16 am MST Jan 21, 2026
9am MST Jan 21, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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