Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Warning in effect from February 18, 05:00 AM MST until February 18, 08:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

BRIGHT ANGEL (QBAA3)

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

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	NA 0 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	17 Feb 06:07 PM MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

18 Miles NW Phantom Ranch AZ

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

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Winter Storm Warning

Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 25 °F
Snow Showers
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 26 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 24 °F
Heavy Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday
High: 24 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 31 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow showers. Areas of blowing snow before 11am, then patchy blowing snow after 2pm. High near 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow showers likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Friday

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 31. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind around 7 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. East wind around 7 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind around 8 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.