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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

NAVAJO MONUMENT (QNMA3)

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

NA

77°F

25°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed NNE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 18 Mar 03:36 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNW Shonto AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NNW Shonto AZ
 36.69°N 110.75°W (Elev. 6808 ft)
Last Update:
3:06 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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