Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Warning in effect from February 18, 05:00 AM MST 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.

42°F

6°C

Humidity	58%
Wind Speed	SSW 15 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	1.24 mi
Wind Chill	34°F (1°C)
Last update	17 Feb 06:22 PM MST

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Extended Forecast for

39 Miles W Zuni Pueblo NM

High Wind Warning February 18, 05:00am until February 18, 07:00pm

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High Wind Warning

Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 45 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow Showers
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Thursday
High: 42 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 28 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Friday
High: 41 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 47 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow showers after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Windy, with a southwest wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 47. East wind around 7 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 23. East wind 7 to 9 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming east in the evening.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.