Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

I-40 @ Painted Desert NP HQ (AZT13)

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

NA

51°F

11°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed W 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 26 Feb 02:02 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles WNW Zuni Pueblo NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
28 Miles WNW Zuni Pueblo NM
 35.21°N 109.33°W (Elev. 5997 ft)
2:07 am MST Feb 26, 2026
2am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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