Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Weather Advisory in effect from February 18, 05:00 AM MST until February 18, 07:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

I-40 @ Painted Desert NP HQ (AZT13)

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

45°F

7°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	WSW 21 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	1.24 mi
Wind Chill	37°F (3°C)
Last update	17 Feb 02:52 PM MST

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Extended Forecast for

28 Miles WNW Zuni Pueblo NM

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 05:00am until February 18, 07:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 47 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Thursday
High: 41 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Friday
High: 40 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 13 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 47 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A slight chance of snow showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Wednesday

Snow showers likely before 2pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 2pm and 3pm, then snow showers likely after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. 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. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 22. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 47. East wind around 7 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 21. East wind 6 to 8 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. East wind around 8 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind around 6 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.