Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Current conditions at

I-40 @ Painted Desert NP HQ (AZT13)

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

NA

83°F

28°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SSW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 26 Jul 10:23 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

31 Miles SSE Keams Canyon AZ

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
31 Miles SSE Keams Canyon AZ
 35.43°N 109.91°W (Elev. 5807 ft)
10:51 am MDT Jul 26, 2026
11am MDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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