Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

I-40 @ Painted Desert NP HQ (AZT13)

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

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed ENE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 25 Mar 02:52 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

33 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind around 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind around 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
33 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ
 35°N 109.93°W (Elev. 5305 ft)
3:54 am MDT Mar 25, 2026
4am MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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