Addition of Avalanche Watches for the San Francisco Peaks and Kachina Peaks Wilderness beginning March 15, 2026

Effective on or about March 15, 2026, the NWS Weather Forecast Office in Flagstaff, AZ will begin relaying Avalanche Watch (AVA) products for the San Francisco Peaks and the Kachina Peaks Wilderness in Arizona on behalf of the Kachina Peaks Avalanche Center. Read More >

Current conditions at

I-40 @ Painted Desert NP HQ (AZT13)

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

38°F

3°C

Humidity	67%
Wind Speed	NW 3 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	1.24 mi
Last update	06 Mar 12:22 AM MST

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Extended Forecast for

36 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ

Overnight
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 52 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 64 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 71 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 68 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 36 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 64. East wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 71. East wind around 6 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 7 mph becoming east in the evening.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.