Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin and Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin, as dry conditions and gusty winds persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

I-40 @ Painted Desert NP HQ (AZT13)

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

NA

70°F

21°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed SW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 29 Jun 10:23 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

29 Miles WSW Zuni Pueblo NM

Red Flag Warning June 30, 11:00am until June 30, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
29 Miles WSW Zuni Pueblo NM
 34.92°N 109.32°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
11:06 pm MDT Jun 29, 2026
11pm MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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