Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

I-40 @ Crookton (AZT02)

Lat: 35.2586°NLon: 112.71378°WElev: 5780.0ft.

NA

64°F

18°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed W 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 26 Mar 08:33 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles WNW Chino Valley AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
28 Miles WNW Chino Valley AZ
 34.91°N 112.9°W (Elev. 5604 ft)
3:48 pm MST Mar 26, 2026
8pm MST Mar 26, 2026-6pm MST Apr 2, 2026
 
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