Snowy, Very Cold and Windy from the Northern Plains to Great Lakes; Critical Fire Weather in South Texas

Moderate to heavy lake effect snow is expected downwind of the Great Lakes, with the Chicago metro potentially receiving 6 to 12 inches of snowfall. A frigid airmass will bring very cold temperatures to the Central U.S. and Mississippi Valley today, migrating into the Eastern U.S. on Monday. Dry and windy weather will bring critical fire weather conditions to South Texas today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Window Rock, Window Rock Airport (KRQE)

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

Clear

61°F

16°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed E 8 MPH
Barometer 30.43 in (1030.48 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 09 Nov 04:20 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Defiance AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 62. Light northeast wind.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light west wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 62. Light northeast wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light west wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light southwest wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Defiance AZ
 35.75°N 109.09°W (Elev. 7395 ft)
3:12 pm MST Nov 9, 2025
4pm MST Nov 9, 2025-6pm MST Nov 15, 2025
 
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