Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast across parts of the Upper Midwest into the Great Lakes, the Northeast, and the central High Plains. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

Window Rock, Window Rock Airport (KRQE)

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

Clear

55°F

13°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.67 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Jul 08:05 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Defiance AZ

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light west wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light west wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Defiance AZ
 35.75°N 109.09°W (Elev. 7395 ft)
4:17 am MDT Jul 1, 2026
8am MDT Jul 1, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 7, 2026
 
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