Addition of Avalanche Watches for the San Francisco Peaks and Kachina Peaks Wilderness beginning March 15, 2026

Effective on or about March 15, 2026, the NWS Weather Forecast Office in Flagstaff, AZ will begin relaying Avalanche Watch (AVA) products for the San Francisco Peaks and the Kachina Peaks Wilderness in Arizona on behalf of the Kachina Peaks Avalanche Center. Read More >

Current conditions at

I-40 @ Painted Desert NP HQ (AZT13)

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

NA

60°F

16°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed WSW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 09 Mar 07:02 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
24 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ
 34.81°N 109.85°W (Elev. 5525 ft)
5:09 pm MDT Mar 9, 2026
8pm MDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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