Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Window Rock, Window Rock Airport (KRQE)

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

Clear

59°F

15°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 09:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Defiance AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Defiance AZ
 35.75°N 109.09°W (Elev. 7395 ft)
5:20 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
9pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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