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

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Warning until February 18, 07:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

I-40 @ Painted Desert NP HQ (AZT13)

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

33°F

1°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	SSW 8 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	1.24 mi
Wind Chill	26°F (-3°C)
Last update	18 Feb 07:02 AM MST

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Extended Forecast for

42 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ

High Wind Warning February 18, 07:30am until February 18, 07:00pm

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High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning February 18, 07:30am until February 18, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Wed
High Wind Warning
Today
High: 45 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy then
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 29 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Friday
High: 42 °F
Breezy.
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 46 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a southwest wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind 8 to 18 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 46. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind 7 to 9 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 56. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 7 mph becoming east after midnight.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.