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.

Rain

50°F

10°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed WSW 12 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 01 Apr 06:02 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

42 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ

Wind Advisory April 1, 10:00am until April 1, 08:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Showers likely before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and noon, then a slight chance of showers after noon.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 9 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and noon, then a slight chance of showers after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 6 to 8 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)
5:06 am MDT Apr 1, 2026
7am MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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