Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Window Rock, Window Rock Airport (KRQE)

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

Mostly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed WSW 11 MPH
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.06 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 04 Sep 12:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Defiance AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Labor Day
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Defiance AZ
 35.75°N 109.09°W (Elev. 7395 ft)
12:32 pm MDT Sep 4, 2026
12pm MDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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