Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains and Midwest; Heat Pushes into the South and East

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of large hail in excess of two inches, strong tornadoes, and damaging wind gusts are likely across parts of the Upper Mississippi Valley and Midwest this evening. Heavy to excessive rainfall may bring a flooding threat to portions of the Central Plains to the Midwest through Thursday. The heatwave in the Central U.S. will begin to push South and East Thursday Read More >

Current conditions at

Window Rock, Window Rock Airport (KRQE)

Lat: 35.65°NLon: 109.06667°WElev: 6742.0ft.

Clear

54°F

12°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Jun 07:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Defiance AZ

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light north wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light west wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light north wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light west wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light west wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Defiance AZ
 35.76°N 109.06°W (Elev. 6932 ft)
5:37 am MDT Jun 11, 2026
7am MDT Jun 11, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 17, 2026
 
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