Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

I-40 @ Painted Desert NP HQ (AZT13)

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

NA

77°F

25°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed ESE 26 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 20 Aug 06:03 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ

Severe T-storm Warning August 20, 07:27pm until August 20, 07:30pm
Click here for hazard details and duration
...
  •  
    Severe T-storm Warning August 20, 07:27pm until August 20, 07:30pm

    NOW until 7:30pm Thu

    Severe T-storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
28 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ
 34.91°N 109.95°W (Elev. 5397 ft)
6:37 pm MDT Aug 20, 2026
7pm MDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 27, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database