Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern and Central Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through Saturday, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of central Nebraska to the Upper Midwest this afternoon into tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Window Rock, Window Rock Airport (KRQE)

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

Partly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.72 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Sep 09:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles W Vanderwagen NM

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
24 Miles W Vanderwagen NM
 35.29°N 109.23°W (Elev. 6234 ft)
8:33 am MDT Sep 11, 2026
9am MDT Sep 11, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 17, 2026
 
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