Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

I-40 @ Painted Desert NP HQ (AZT13)

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

NA

58°F

14°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed NE 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 20 Mar 11:22 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

42 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92. East wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind around 7 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. East wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind around 7 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
42 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ
 35.08°N 109.81°W (Elev. 5499 ft)
10:06 pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
12am MDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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