Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. 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 72%
Wind Speed SSW 19 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 01 Apr 11:02 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

42 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ

Wind Advisory until April 1, 08:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until April 1, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west 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)
10:43 am MDT Apr 1, 2026
12pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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