Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Window Rock, Window Rock Airport (KRQE)

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

Clear

48°F

9°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed W 17 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 17 Apr 08:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Defiance AZ

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 22. North wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 22. North wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Light southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Defiance AZ
 35.75°N 109.09°W (Elev. 7395 ft)
4:39 am MDT Apr 17, 2026
9am MDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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