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 89%
Wind Speed SW 11 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 18 Feb 12:36 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NNW Shonto AZ

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

    Overnight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers, mainly before 2pm.  Patchy blowing snow. High near 35. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 30 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °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 29 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.  Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 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. High near 35. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 30 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 9 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 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind 11 to 21 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. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. East wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. East wind around 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light east wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
11 Miles NNW Shonto AZ
 36.73°N 110.76°W (Elev. 6404 ft)
12:34 am MST Feb 18, 2026
1am MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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