Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

I-40 @ Painted Desert NP HQ (AZT13)

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

NA

91°F

33°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed ENE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 17 Aug 05:53 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

34 Miles WNW Zuni Pueblo NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
34 Miles WNW Zuni Pueblo NM
 35.18°N 109.43°W (Elev. 5797 ft)
4:13 pm MDT Aug 17, 2026
7pm MDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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