Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Window Rock, Window Rock Airport (KRQE)

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

Clear

43°F

6°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed N 3 MPH
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.04 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Mar 03:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Defiance AZ

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light southwest. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 11 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light southwest. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 11 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Defiance AZ
 35.75°N 109.09°W (Elev. 7395 ft)
12:32 am MDT Mar 24, 2026
4am MDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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