Addition of Avalanche Watches for the San Francisco Peaks and Kachina Peaks Wilderness beginning March 15, 2026

Effective on or about March 15, 2026, the NWS Weather Forecast Office in Flagstaff, AZ will begin relaying Avalanche Watch (AVA) products for the San Francisco Peaks and the Kachina Peaks Wilderness in Arizona on behalf of the Kachina Peaks Avalanche Center. Read More >

Current conditions at

Window Rock, Window Rock Airport (KRQE)

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

Clear

63°F

17°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed WNW 5 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 07:05 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Defiance AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a light southwest wind becoming west 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light north  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Light northwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light northwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a light southwest wind becoming west 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Light northwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light northwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. 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 36. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Defiance AZ
 35.75°N 109.09°W (Elev. 7395 ft)
3:08 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
7pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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