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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

GW2696 Flagstaff (G2696)

Lat: 35.26417°NLon: 111.5475°WElev: 6725.72ft.

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	SW 5 MPH
Barometer	29.68 in (1005.08 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	18 Feb 05:22 PM MST

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Flagstaff AZ

Winter Storm Watch February 19, 05:00pm until February 20, 11:00am

Winter Storm Warning February 18, 05:35pm until February 18, 08:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning February 18, 05:35pm until February 18, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Wed
Winter Storm Warning
This Afternoon
High: 21 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 14 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 20 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Friday
High: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Friday Night
Low: 12 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 31 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 21. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 7pm and 5am. Low around 20. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Areas of blowing snow before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a southwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 31. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. East wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 7 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.