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Addition of Avalanche Watches for the San Francisco Peaks and Kachina Peaks Wilderness beginning March 15, 2026

Effective on or about March 15, 2026, the NWS Weather Forecast Office in Flagstaff, AZ will begin relaying Avalanche Watch (AVA) products for the San Francisco Peaks and the Kachina Peaks Wilderness in Arizona on behalf of the Kachina Peaks Avalanche Center. Read More >

For the weekend, expect warm, dry and windy weather. Beginning Monday, high pressure will strengthen over the Desert Southwest, bringing a historic heat wave from Tuesday through the remainder of the week. Daily, and even all-time monthly, heat records are forecast to be broken next week.

 

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