Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

I-40 @ Painted Desert NP HQ (AZT13)

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

NA

75°F

24°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed ENE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 23 Aug 08:23 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles WSW Zuni Pueblo NM

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. East wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. East wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles WSW Zuni Pueblo NM
 35.02°N 109.22°W (Elev. 6391 ft)
4:12 am MDT Aug 23, 2026
9am MDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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