Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Extreme Heat Warning until March 22, 08:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

BRIGHT ANGEL (QBAA3)

Lat: 36.20472°NLon: 112.06222°WElev: 8134.0ft.

NA

60°F

16°C

Humidity	16%
Wind Speed	NA 0 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	21 Mar 08:07 PM MST

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Phantom Ranch AZ

Extreme Heat Warning March 21, 09:04pm until March 22, 08:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning March 21, 09:04pm until March 22, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Sun
Extreme Heat Warning
Tonight
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 69 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 71 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 73 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 74 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 9 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 11 to 14 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 14 to 17 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 13 to 20 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 10 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 13 to 18 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph.

Additional Forecasts and Information

Zone Area Forecast for Grand Canyon Country, AZ

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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

Point Forecast:

8 Miles NNE Phantom Ranch AZ
36.22°N 112.06°W (Elev. 8199 ft)

3:32 pm MST Mar 21, 2026

Forecast Valid:

9pm MST Mar 21, 2026-6pm MST Mar 28, 2026

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Additional Resources

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