Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Window Rock, Window Rock Airport (KRQE)

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

Clear

41°F

5°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed N 3 MPH
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.06 mb)
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 03 Jul 05:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Fort Defiance AZ

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Light southwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Independence Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Light southwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Fort Defiance AZ
 35.77°N 109.18°W (Elev. 7959 ft)
4:56 am MDT Jul 3, 2026
6am MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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