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Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Window Rock, Window Rock Airport (KRQE)

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

Clear

75°F

24°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed SSW 20 MPH
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.84 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 06:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles W Vanderwagen NM

Wind Advisory May 17, 12:00pm until May 17, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning May 17, 12:00pm until May 17, 09:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles W Vanderwagen NM
 35.29°N 109.23°W (Elev. 6234 ft)
Last Update:
4:57 pm MDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT May 16, 2026-6pm MDT May 23, 2026
 
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