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Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads Eastward; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada; Severe Weather for the Plains

A very active spring pattern with tropical concerns across the Pacific. Heavy rainfall will continue to impact Hawaii this weekend. Meanwhile we continue to monitor a developing typhoon that may affect Guam into early next week. For the Lower 48, heavy snow for mountains of California this weekend, increase threat for severe thunderstorms next week for the Plains and record warmth spreads east. Read More >

Current conditions at

Window Rock, Window Rock Airport (KRQE)

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

Mostly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed WSW 11 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Apr 06:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Defiance AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 1pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 1pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Light southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Light southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Defiance AZ
 35.75°N 109.09°W (Elev. 7395 ft)
Last Update:
4:30 pm MDT Apr 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Apr 10, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 17, 2026
 
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