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.

NA

67°F

19°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed SW 12 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 09 Mar 02:22 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

36 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 6 to 16 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 6 to 16 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
36 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ
 34.99°N 109.79°W (Elev. 5413 ft)
3:08 pm MDT Mar 9, 2026
3pm MDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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