Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (KFLG)

Lat: 35.14433°NLon: 111.66637°WElev: 6994.0ft.

light snow,mist

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SSW 19 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 17 Feb 09:10 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Flagstaff AZ

Winter Storm Warning February 18, 05:00am until February 18, 08:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. High near 32. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  Areas of blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am.  Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. High near 32. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Light east wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Flagstaff AZ
 35.17°N 111.67°W (Elev. 6995 ft)
5:13 pm MST Feb 17, 2026
9pm MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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