Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding in the West; Heat Expands in the Central U.S.

Monsoonal moisture will produce showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain over parts of the Southwest, Great Basin, and Central Rockies through Monday. Flash flooding is possible, especially in and around burn scars and in areas of steep terrain. Heat will persist across the Central U.S. early this week, spreading into the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic later this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

I-40 @ Painted Desert NP HQ (AZT13)

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

NA

82°F

28°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed SSW 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 30 Aug 03:03 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

36 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ

Flood Watch August 30, 04:27pm until September 1, 01:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch August 30, 04:27pm until September 1, 01:00am

    NOW until 1:00am Tue

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
36 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ
 34.99°N 109.79°W (Elev. 5413 ft)
4:13 pm MDT Aug 30, 2026
4pm MDT Aug 30, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 5, 2026
 
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