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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

VERDE (QVDA3)

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

NA

50°F

10°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed NNE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 29 Mar 05:05 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles ENE Lake Montezuma AZ

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 16 to 18 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles ENE Lake Montezuma AZ
 34.68°N 111.63°W (Elev. 5381 ft)
Last Update:
4:19 am MST Mar 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MST Mar 29, 2026-6pm MST Apr 4, 2026
 
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