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

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed SW 11 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 18 Feb 04:36 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles WNW Shonto AZ

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

    Overnight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. Breezy, with a south wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers, mainly before 2pm.  Patchy blowing snow between 7am and 9am. High near 39. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 30 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 22 °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 17 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 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °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 14 to 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 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  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 around 6 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. Breezy, with a south wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers, mainly before 2pm. Patchy blowing snow between 7am and 9am. High near 39. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 30 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 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 17 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 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 14 to 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 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. East wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light east wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles WNW Shonto AZ
 36.68°N 110.84°W (Elev. 5607 ft)
2:09 am MST Feb 18, 2026
4am MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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