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

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed WSW 12 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 17 Feb 09:36 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Oljato Arpt UT

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

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers.  High near 40. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 31 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am.  Patchy blowing snow between 10am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Snow showers. High near 40. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 31 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow between 10am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light southeast wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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8 Miles SSW Oljato Arpt UT
 36.95°N 110.37°W (Elev. 5397 ft)
9:46 pm MST Feb 17, 2026
10pm MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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