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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from March 5, 11:00 AM MST until March 5, 07:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

I-40 @ Painted Desert NP HQ (AZT13)

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

59°F

15°C

Humidity	20%
Wind Speed	W 4 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	1.24 mi
Last update	04 Mar 12:32 PM MST

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Extended Forecast for

36 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ

Wind Advisory March 5, 11:00am until March 5, 07:00pm

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 68 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 66 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 54 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 69 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph becoming southwest 19 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 8 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 69. East wind around 7 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. East wind around 7 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.