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

90°F

32°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed SW 17 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 22 Aug 03:03 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles NNW St. Johns AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 64 °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 9 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 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light and variable 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: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 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 9 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 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
28 Miles NNW St. Johns AZ
 34.87°N 109.61°W (Elev. 5712 ft)
4:13 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
4pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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