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.

unknown precip

72°F

22°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed NE 17 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 22 Aug 07:03 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

42 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
42 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ
 35.08°N 109.81°W (Elev. 5499 ft)
7:38 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
8pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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