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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

I-40 @ Painted Desert NP HQ (AZT13)

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

NA

78°F

26°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed W 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 20 Mar 06:22 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

31 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
31 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ
 34.9°N 109.81°W (Elev. 5591 ft)
Last Update:
6:42 pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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