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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Window Rock, Window Rock Airport (KRQE)

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

Clear

79°F

26°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed SE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.36 in (1028.11 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 20 Mar 01:05 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Defiance AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 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)
Last Update:
10:11 am MDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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