Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Current conditions at

Window Rock, Window Rock Airport (KRQE)

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

Clear

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 07:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Defiance AZ

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light northwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light north wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 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 33. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light northwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light north wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. 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 41. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 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 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light northwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light west wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Defiance AZ
 35.75°N 109.09°W (Elev. 7395 ft)
4:53 am MDT Mar 16, 2026
7am MDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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