Areas of Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rainfall, and Extreme Heat Wednesday

In the Upper Midwest, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding through Wednesday. Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible from the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest Wednesday. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest through Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Window Rock, Window Rock Airport (KRQE)

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

Clear

70°F

21°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed E 3 MPH
Barometer 30.32 in (1026.75 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 07 Jul 09:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Defiance AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light northwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light northwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Defiance AZ
 35.75°N 109.09°W (Elev. 7395 ft)
5:27 pm MDT Jul 7, 2026
10pm MDT Jul 7, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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