Addition of Avalanche Watches for the San Francisco Peaks and Kachina Peaks Wilderness beginning March 15, 2026

Effective on or about March 15, 2026, the NWS Weather Forecast Office in Flagstaff, AZ will begin relaying Avalanche Watch (AVA) products for the San Francisco Peaks and the Kachina Peaks Wilderness in Arizona on behalf of the Kachina Peaks Avalanche Center. Read More >

Current conditions at

Window Rock, Window Rock Airport (KRQE)

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

Clear

46°F

8°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NNW 10 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 10 Mar 01:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Fort Defiance AZ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 62. Light west wind becoming northwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Light northwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 62. Light west wind becoming northwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Light northwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Light west wind increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light west wind becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Light northwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Fort Defiance AZ
 35.73°N 109.06°W (Elev. 6847 ft)
10:28 pm MDT Mar 9, 2026
2am MDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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