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.

75°F

24°C

Humidity	51%
Wind Speed	S 6 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	1.24 mi
Last update	30 Aug 10:23 AM MST

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Extended Forecast for

30 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ

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

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Flood Watch

Today
High: 86 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 61 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 78 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 57 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Patchy Fog
Tuesday
High: 85 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. 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 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.