Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

I-40 @ Painted Desert NP HQ (AZT13)

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

unknown precip

36°F

2°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed WSW 22 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 20 Feb 10:22 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

31 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ

Wind Advisory February 20, 10:38am until February 20, 05:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory February 20, 10:38am until February 20, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Fri

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 45 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 6 to 13 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
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Point Forecast:
31 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ
 34.9°N 109.81°W (Elev. 5591 ft)
9:35 am MST Feb 20, 2026
10am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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