Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the 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. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

Current conditions at

I-40 @ Jackrabbit (AZT11)

Lat: 34.96858°NLon: 110.4337°WElev: 4940.0ft.

NA

36°F

2°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed ENE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 17 Mar 04:33 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

27 Miles N Snowflake AZ

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
27 Miles N Snowflake AZ
 34.91°N 110.17°W (Elev. 5200 ft)
5:12 am MDT Mar 17, 2026
5am MDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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