Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Window Rock, Window Rock Airport (KRQE)

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

Mostly Cloudy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SSW 14 MPH
Barometer 29.72 in (1006.44 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 19 Feb 08:05 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Defiance AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers after 11pm.  Low around 20. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers before 11am.  Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. High near 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Light east wind.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers after 11pm. Low around 20. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers before 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. High near 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Light east wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Defiance AZ
 35.75°N 109.09°W (Elev. 7395 ft)
3:43 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
8pm MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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