Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

GW2696 Flagstaff (G2696)

Lat: 35.26417°NLon: 111.5475°WElev: 6722.0ft.

NA

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed SW 0 MPH
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 09:02 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Flagstaff AZ

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Light west wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 53 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers.  High near 41. West wind around 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Light west wind.
Thursday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow showers. High near 41. West wind around 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. East wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Flagstaff AZ
 35.23°N 111.57°W (Elev. 6936 ft)
4:16 am MST Jan 21, 2026
9am MST Jan 21, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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