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
63°F
17°C
| Humidity | 13% |
| Wind Speed | WNW 5 MPH |
| Barometer | 30.13 in (1020.32 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 12°F (-11°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 13 Mar 07:05 PM MDT |
Extended Forecast for
Fort Defiance AZ
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 68 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
BreezySaturday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
ClearSunday
High: 53 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 60 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 71 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a light southwest wind becoming west 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Light northwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. 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 34. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. 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.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Defiance AZ
35.75°N 109.09°W (Elev. 7395 ft)
35.75°N 109.09°W (Elev. 7395 ft)
3:08 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
7pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
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