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Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

Window Rock, Window Rock Airport (KRQE)

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

Clear

42°F

6°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed N 8 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 16 Mar 09:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Defiance AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light north wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light north wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light west wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Defiance AZ
 35.75°N 109.09°W (Elev. 7395 ft)
Last Update:
6:03 pm MDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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