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 >

Current conditions at

NAVAJO MONUMENT (QNMA3)

Lat: 36.67667°NLon: 110.54389°WElev: 7204.0ft.

NA

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SW 13 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 18 Feb 01:36 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles WNW Shonto AZ

Wind Advisory February 18, 05:00am until February 18, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. Breezy, with a south wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 9am. High near 39. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 31 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. Breezy, with a south wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Patchy blowing snow before 9am. High near 39. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 31 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. East wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. East wind around 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
11 Miles WNW Shonto AZ
 36.66°N 110.83°W (Elev. 5597 ft)
2:09 am MST Feb 18, 2026
2am MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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