Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

OAK CREEK (QOCA3)

Lat: 34.94686°NLon: 111.75444°WElev: 4804.0ft.

NA

41°F

5°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed SSW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 17 Feb 08:03 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SW Kachina Village AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. High near 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  Areas of blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. The snow could be heavy at times.  Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 39. East wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. High near 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 39. East wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Light northeast wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
9 Miles SW Kachina Village AZ
 35°N 111.81°W (Elev. 6798 ft)
5:13 pm MST Feb 17, 2026
8pm MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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