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Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Window Rock, Window Rock Airport (KRQE)

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

Mostly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NNE 16 MPH
Barometer 30.3 in (1026.08 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Aug 10:05 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Defiance AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms 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 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms 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 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Defiance AZ
 35.73°N 109.06°W (Elev. 6847 ft)
Last Update:
4:16 pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Aug 11, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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