Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Window Rock, Window Rock Airport (KRQE)

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

Clear

13°F

-11°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	30.24 in (1024.04 mb)
Dewpoint	6°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Jan 04:53 AM MST

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Extended Forecast for

Fort Defiance AZ

Today
High: 53 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 46 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Rain/Snow
Friday Night
Low: 26 °F
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Showers
Saturday
High: 40 °F
Snow Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 11 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday
High: 37 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Light southwest wind.

Friday

A chance of snow showers before 3pm, then rain and snow showers. High near 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Night

Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 9pm. Low around 26. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday

Snow showers. High near 40. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind around 8 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 37. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.