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

34°F

1°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 02:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Defiance AZ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light southwest wind becoming west 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light north  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light northwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light northwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light southwest wind becoming west 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light northwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light northwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Defiance AZ
 35.75°N 109.09°W (Elev. 7395 ft)
2:31 am MDT Mar 14, 2026
2am MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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