Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

I-40 @ Painted Desert NP HQ (AZT13)

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

NA

83°F

28°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed SSE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 22 Aug 09:33 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

26 Miles W Zuni Pueblo NM

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
26 Miles W Zuni Pueblo NM
 35.12°N 109.31°W (Elev. 6109 ft)
10:13 am MDT Aug 22, 2026
10am MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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