Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

I-40 @ Painted Desert NP HQ (AZT13)

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

82°F

28°C

Humidity	26%
Wind Speed	ESE 7 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	1.24 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	26 Aug 09:03 AM MST

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Extended Forecast for

35 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ

Today
High: 97 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 66 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Thursday Night
Low: 66 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Friday Night
Low: 67 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 63 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 88 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. East wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Tuesday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.