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
Winter Storm Watch in effect from February 19, 05:00 PM MST until February 20, 11:00 AM MST

Current conditions at

BRIGHT ANGEL (QBAA3)

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

24°F

-4°C

Humidity	95%
Wind Speed	NA 0 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	18 Feb 02:07 AM MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

25 Miles N Phantom Ranch AZ

Winter Storm Watch February 19, 05:00pm until February 20, 11:00am

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

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Winter Storm Watch

Winter Storm Warning

Overnight
Low: 30 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 32 °F⇓
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 34 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 25 °F
Heavy Snow
Friday
High: 32 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 11 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 35 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a south wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow showers, mainly before 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow before 11am, then patchy blowing snow after noon. Temperature rising to near 32 by 9am, then falling to around 27 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 25. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Light and variable wind.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light west wind.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.