Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

OAK CREEK (QOCA3)

Lat: 34.94686°NLon: 111.75444°WElev: 4804.0ft.

NA

41°F

5°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SSW 11 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 18 Feb 04:03 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNW Sedona AZ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers, mainly before 5pm.  Patchy blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times.  Patchy blowing snow after 8pm. Low around 27. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am.  Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 8pm. Low around 27. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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Point Forecast:
9 Miles NNW Sedona AZ
 34.97°N 111.86°W (Elev. 6280 ft)
2:09 am MST Feb 18, 2026
4am MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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