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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

16 Miles NNW Shonto AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles NNW Shonto AZ
 36.79°N 110.8°W (Elev. 6099 ft)
Last Update:
4:18 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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