Addition of Avalanche Watch for the San Francisco Peaks & Kachina Peaks Wilderness in Arizona 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 2, 11:00 AM MST until March 2, 08:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

I-40 @ Painted Desert NP HQ (AZT13)

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

66°F

19°C

Humidity	18%
Wind Speed	SW 18 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	1.24 mi
Last update	02 Mar 06:02 PM MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

36 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ

Wind Advisory until March 2, 08:00pm

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Wind Advisory until March 2, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Mon
Wind Advisory
Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 68 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 67 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 66 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Sunny
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 56 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph becoming southwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. East wind 6 to 8 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 66. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.