Forecast for Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateay
Rest of Today
Very windy. Cooler. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning...a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 59 to 65. South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph increasing to southwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts to around 70 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Tonight
Very windy. Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain and snow showers in the evening. No snow accumulation. Lows around 34. Southwest winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts to around 60 mph decreasing to around 15 mph.
Sunday
Cooler. Partly cloudy. Highs 49 to 55. Light winds becoming southwest around 15 mph in the afternoon.
The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... east central Gila County in east central Arizona... southwestern Apache County in northeast Arizona... extreme southeastern Navajo County in northeast Arizona...
* until 915 am MST
* at 844 am MST... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing nickel size hail... and destructive winds in excess of 70 mph. This storm was located 19 miles southwest of Fort Apache... or 47 miles south of Show Low... and moving northeast at 52 mph.
* The severe thunderstorm will be near... Fort Apache by 905 am MST... Whiteriver by 910 am MST...
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 PM MST Saturday afternoon for northeastern Arizona.
... High Wind Warning remains in effect until 6 PM MST this afternoon...
A High Wind Warning remains in effect until 6 PM MST this afternoon.
A High Wind Warning remains in effect until 6 PM MST this afternoon.
For today... expect sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts from 50 to 65 mph. Locally higher gusts are possible just east of Flagstaff... from the San Francisco peaks to Doney Park.
Localized portions of the Little Colorado River valley... as well as portions of I-40 from Two Guns to the New Mexico border... could see even higher winds. Gusts as high as 75 mph will be possible in this area today. These winds will cause areas of blowing dust and sand... as well as the potential for some structural damage.
A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph... or gusts of 58 mph or more... are expected and can lead to property damage.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
High Wind Warning