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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

I-40 @ Painted Desert NP HQ (AZT13)

Lat: 35.0637°NLon: 109.77562°WElev: 5745.0ft.

NA

89°F

32°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed SSW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 22 Aug 11:23 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
24 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ
 34.81°N 109.85°W (Elev. 5525 ft)
Last Update:
10:47 am MDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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