Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Window Rock, Window Rock Airport (KRQE)

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

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.84 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 05:05 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Defiance AZ

Winter Weather Advisory January 24, 05:22am until January 24, 11:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory January 24, 05:22am until January 24, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sat

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers.  Patchy fog before 9am. High near 40. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow showers. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 40. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 12. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Defiance AZ
 35.75°N 109.09°W (Elev. 7395 ft)
3:18 am MST Jan 24, 2026
5am MST Jan 24, 2026-6pm MST Jan 30, 2026
 
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