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

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

I-40 @ Painted Desert NP HQ (AZT13)

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

NA

39°F

4°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SSW 20 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 18 Feb 08:52 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles WNW Zuni Pueblo NM

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 09:13am until February 18, 07:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 09:13am until February 18, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 43 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am.  Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind 8 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. East wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 28 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind 8 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 6 mph becoming south in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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Point Forecast:
28 Miles WNW Zuni Pueblo NM
 35.21°N 109.33°W (Elev. 5997 ft)
5:12 am MST Feb 18, 2026
9am MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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