Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

I-40 @ Painted Desert NP HQ (AZT13)

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

46°F

8°C

Humidity	19%
Wind Speed	NE 11 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	6°F (-14°C)
Visibility	1.24 mi
Wind Chill	41°F (5°C)
Last update	20 Mar 05:52 AM MST

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Extended Forecast for

28 Miles WNW Zuni Pueblo NM

Today
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 91 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 84 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

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Point Forecast:

28 Miles WNW Zuni Pueblo NM
35.21°N 109.33°W (Elev. 5997 ft)

Last Update:

5:05 am MDT Mar 20, 2026

Forecast Valid:

7am MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 26, 2026

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