Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

BRIGHT ANGEL (QBAA3)

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

NA

72°F

22°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed NA 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Mar 02:07 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles N Phantom Ranch AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles N Phantom Ranch AZ
 36.43°N 112.03°W (Elev. 6404 ft)
2:06 pm MST Mar 18, 2026
3pm MST Mar 18, 2026-6pm MST Mar 24, 2026
 
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