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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

I-40 @ Painted Desert NP HQ (AZT13)

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

NA

67°F

19°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed ENE 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 23 Aug 06:53 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

34 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 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 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
34 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ
 34.95°N 109.79°W (Elev. 5397 ft)
Last Update:
4:12 am MDT Aug 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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