Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

I-40 @ Painted Desert NP HQ (AZT13)

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

NA

63°F

17°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed WSW 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 26 Feb 11:52 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

42 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 8 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 8 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
42 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ
 35.08°N 109.81°W (Elev. 5499 ft)
9:49 am MST Feb 26, 2026
12pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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