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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

I-40 @ Painted Desert NP HQ (AZT13)

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

NA

60°F

16°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed ESE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 30 Mar 08:32 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles WNW Zuni Pueblo NM

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers likely. High near 63. Southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 9 to 16 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers likely. High near 63. Southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 9 to 16 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind around 9 mph becoming southwest 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)
Last Update:
4:51 am MDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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