Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Window Rock, Window Rock Airport (KRQE)

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

Clear

36°F

2°C

Humidity	29%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	30.29 in (1025.74 mb)
Dewpoint	7°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Jan 10:35 AM MST

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Extended Forecast for

15 Miles WNW Vanderwagen NM

Today
High: 53 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 53 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 46 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday Night
Low: 29 °F
Showers then
Rain/Snow
Saturday
High: 40 °F
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 13 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday
High: 39 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Light south wind.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Thursday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of snow showers before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 8am and 1pm, then a chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Night

Rain showers before 2am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Low around 29. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday

Snow showers before 8am, then rain and snow showers between 8am and 10am, then snow showers after 10am. High near 40. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.