Early Spring Heat Wave in the Southwest U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Central Rockies and Plains

An unusual early Spring heat wave will continue much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through early next week. Many locations are likely to set records for the highest-ever March temperature. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central Plains through Saturday as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. Read More >

Current conditions at

I-40 @ Painted Desert NP HQ (AZT13)

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

NA

66°F

19°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed SSW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 19 Mar 10:03 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

36 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
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Point Forecast:
36 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ
 34.99°N 109.79°W (Elev. 5413 ft)
10:39 am MDT Mar 19, 2026
11am MDT Mar 19, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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