Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

I-40 @ Painted Desert NP HQ (AZT13)

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

NA

69°F

21°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed W 14 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 30 Apr 03:22 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

31 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
31 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ
 34.9°N 109.81°W (Elev. 5591 ft)
12:43 pm MDT Apr 30, 2026
4pm MDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm MDT May 6, 2026
 
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