Addition of Avalanche Watch for the San Francisco Peaks & Kachina Peaks Wilderness in Arizona 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
68°F
20°C
| Humidity | 19% |
| Wind Speed | WSW 13 MPH |
| Barometer | 30.15 in (1021.0 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 25°F (-4°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 01 Mar 01:20 PM MST |
Extended Forecast for
Fort Defiance AZ
This Afternoon
High: 70 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 69 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and BreezyMonday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 59 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 62 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 56 °F
Sunny
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 24. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. East wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Defiance AZ
35.75°N 109.09°W (Elev. 7395 ft)
35.75°N 109.09°W (Elev. 7395 ft)
12:47 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
1pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
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