Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Window Rock, Window Rock Airport (KRQE)

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

Clear

75°F

24°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed NNE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 02:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Defiance AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. West wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. West wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Defiance AZ
 35.75°N 109.09°W (Elev. 7395 ft)
2:08 pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
2pm MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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