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Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

I-40 @ Painted Desert NP HQ (AZT13)

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

NA

46°F

8°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed S 31 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 17 Feb 01:02 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles WNW Zuni Pueblo NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers, mainly after 5am. Low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and snow showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. High near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 49 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers, mainly after 5am. Low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Rain and snow showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. High near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49. East wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. East wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind around 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. South wind around 7 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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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:
12:57 am MST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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