Weather information for the Petrified Forest NP area is provided below. Average temperatures, climate details and current forecasts are included!
Climate
Petrified Forest National Park is high dry desert. Summer days are generally hot with temperatures in the 90's and occasionally in the low 100's. Summer nights range in the 50's - 60's. Average winter daytime temperatures vary from the 40 to 50s with nighttime lows in the 20s and teens. Winter temperatures can dip below 0 degrees and there is occasional snow.
Average high and low temperatures by month and average precipitation are
set out below:
| Month | Avg. High |
Avg. Low |
Avg. Precip. |
| January | 48° F | 18° F | 0.7 in |
| February | 54° F | 22° F | 0.6 in |
| March | 60° F | 28° F | 0.9 in |
| April | 70° F | 33° F | 0.5 in |
| May | 78° F | 42° F | 0.4 in |
| June | 87° F | 50° F | 0.5 in |
| July | 90° F | 58° F | 1.8 in |
| August | 87° F | 56° F | 2.2 in |
| September | 81° F | 49° F | 1.4 in |
| October | 72° F | 37° F | 1.0 in |
| November | 59° F | 26° F | 0.7 in |
| December | 49° F | 18° F | 0.8 in |
Annual rainfall is 9 to 10 inches with 40% occurring as thunderstorms in the late summer. Afternoon winds are often strong especially during spring.
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Today
Sunny
Tonight
Clear
Wednesday
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Thursday
Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Thursday Night
Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Detailed Forecast |
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|---|---|
| Today | Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. |
| Tonight | Clear, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. |
| Wednesday | Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 3 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. |
| Wednesday Night | A chance of rain and snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. |
| Thursday | A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 17 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 52 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. |
| Thursday Night | A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 9 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible. |
| Friday | A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible. |
| Friday Night | A chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible. |
| Saturday | Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. |
| Saturday Night | Clear, with a low around 22. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. |
| Sunday | Sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. |
| Sunday Night | Clear, with a low around 27. South wind around 6 mph. |
| Monday | A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 7 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. |
| Monday Night | A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. |
