Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

I-40 @ Painted Desert NP HQ (AZT13)

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

NA

91°F

33°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed NE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 1.23 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 17 Aug 06:03 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
24 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ
 34.81°N 109.85°W (Elev. 5525 ft)
4:13 pm MDT Aug 17, 2026
7pm MDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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