Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Window Rock, Window Rock Airport (KRQE)

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

Clear

66°F

19°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed WNW 17 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 02:05 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Defiance AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Light northwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light southwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Light northwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Light northwest wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light southwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Light southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust 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)
2:07 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
2pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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