Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch in effect from August 30, 03:00 PM MDT until September 1, 01:00 AM MDT

Current conditions at

I-40 @ Painted Desert NP HQ (AZT13)

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

68°F

20°C

Humidity	66%
Wind Speed	SE 7 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	1.24 mi
Last update	30 Aug 08:33 AM MST

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Extended Forecast for

24 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ

Flood Watch August 30, 03:00pm until September 1, 01:00am

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Flood Watch

Today
High: 87 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
T-storms
Likely
Tonight
Low: 61 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 80 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 57 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Patchy Fog
Tuesday
High: 85 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tonight

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Friday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.