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Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

NAVAJO MONUMENT (QNMA3)

Lat: 36.67667°NLon: 110.54389°WElev: 7204.0ft.

NA

78°F

26°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed E 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 18 Mar 05:36 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Kayenta AZ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Kayenta AZ
 36.64°N 110.27°W (Elev. 7753 ft)
Last Update:
4:18 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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