Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms Today

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing on the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible from the northern Plains into the Midwest and Great Lakes regions, as well as across the southern Appalachians today. 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 5%
Wind Speed SSW 14 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 02 Jul 03:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Defiance AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 86. Light west wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 88. Light northwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 86. Light west wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Independence Day
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 88. Light northwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Defiance AZ
 35.73°N 109.06°W (Elev. 6847 ft)
3:13 pm MDT Jul 2, 2026
3pm MDT Jul 2, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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