Severe Weather Threats Across the Plains; Dangerous Heat and Wildfire Concerns for the West; Watching the Tropics

Severe thunderstorms are expected across the Central Plains accompanied by damaging wind gusts and large hail. In addition, heavy rainfall may lead to instances of flash flooding from the Plains and mid-Atlantic regions. The heavy rainfall threat continues across Florida and across the northern Gulf as we monitor a tropical disturbance tracking westward. Critical fire weather for the Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

Window Rock, Window Rock Airport (KRQE)

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

Clear

84°F

29°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed SSW 5 MPH
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.37 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 15 Jul 11:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles WNW Vanderwagen NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight.  Widespread haze before 9pm, then widespread haze after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Haze

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Widespread haze before 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Haze then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight. Widespread haze before 9pm, then widespread haze after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Widespread haze before 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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Point Forecast:
15 Miles WNW Vanderwagen NM
 35.35°N 109.04°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
11:00 am MDT Jul 15, 2025
12pm MDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 21, 2025
 
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