Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

I-40 @ Painted Desert NP HQ (AZT13)

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

NA

35°F

2°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SSW 19 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 20 Feb 04:02 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles WNW Zuni Pueblo NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. Southwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 8am.  Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. East wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. Southwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 8am. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. East wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. East wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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)
3:17 am MST Feb 20, 2026
4am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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