Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding in the West; Heat Expands in the Central U.S.

Monsoonal moisture will produce showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain over parts of the Southwest, Great Basin, and Central Rockies through Monday. Flash flooding is possible, especially in and around burn scars and in areas of steep terrain. Heat will persist across the Central U.S. early this week, spreading into the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic later this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

I-40 @ Painted Desert NP HQ (AZT13)

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

Rain

67°F

19°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SSW 18 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 30 Aug 09:23 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

34 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ

Flood Watch August 30, 10:37pm until September 1, 01:00am
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Flood Watch
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    Flood Watch August 30, 10:37pm until September 1, 01:00am

    NOW until 1:00am Tue

    Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 68. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
34 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ
 34.95°N 109.79°W (Elev. 5397 ft)
10:27 pm MDT Aug 30, 2026
10pm MDT Aug 30, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 6, 2026
 
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