Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Window Rock, Window Rock Airport (KRQE)

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

Clear

60°F

16°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.4 in (1029.46 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 12:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Defiance AZ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Defiance AZ
 35.76°N 109.06°W (Elev. 6932 ft)
12:32 am MDT Aug 27, 2026
1am MDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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