Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.
Forecast for Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County
Updated: 3:52 PM MST on October 10, 2008
Wind Advisory in effect until 1 am MST Saturday...
High Wind Warning in effect from 1 am to 6 PM MST Saturday...
Tonight
Windy. Mostly cloudy with a 10 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 56. Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph in the late evening and overnight.
Saturday
Strong winds. Cooler. Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 59 to 67. South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 55 mph increasing to 35 to 50 mph with gusts to around 70 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Windy. Partly cloudy with a 10 percent chance of rain showers. Lows around 35. Southwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph decreasing to around 15 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Cooler. Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs around 57. Light winds.
... Wind Advisory remains in effect until 1 am MST Saturday...
... High Wind Warning remains in effect until 6 PM MST Saturday...
A High Wind Warning remains in effect until 6 PM MST Saturday. A Wind Advisory remains in effect until 1 am MST Saturday.
Southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph... with gusts from 30 to 45 mph will continue past midnight MST tonight.
By early Saturday morning... winds have the potential to become even stronger. Sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts from 50 to 65 mph are expected... continuing through Saturday. 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 these areas late tonight through Saturday. 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.
Record Report
Statement as of 9:15 am MST on October 10, 2008
... Record high low temperatures for northern Arizona on Oct 10 2008...
City (period of record) new high low previous record/year Page (1973 - 2008) 63 59 in 2003
These records are preliminary pending official reports.