Dangerous Fire Conditions in the Southern High Plains; Severe Weather in the Central Plains and Upper Midwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Dry and windy conditions will produce dangerous fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into the Southwest. Severe storms, including very large hail, strong tornadoes, and winds, are expected in the central Plains into the Upper Midwest. Heavy late-season snow and record cold temperatures are expected in the northern to central Rockies. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX7FGZ-3 Tsaile (AT907)

Lat: 36.29533°NLon: 109.22267°WElev: 7043.5ft.

NA

72°F

22°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed S 5 MPH
Barometer 29.33 in (993.23 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 May 05:12 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Chinle AZ

Red Flag Warning until May 17, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until May 17, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers between 9am and noon.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chinle AZ
 36.17°N 109.53°W (Elev. 5617 ft)
5:03 pm MDT May 17, 2026
5pm MDT May 17, 2026-6pm MDT May 24, 2026
 
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