Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Window Rock, Window Rock Airport (KRQE)

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

Clear

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.04 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 06:53 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Window Rock AZ

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 4am.  Low around 26. Southwest wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers.  High near 42. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 40. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Light southwest wind.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 4am. Low around 26. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow showers. High near 42. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 40. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Window Rock AZ
 35.64°N 109.08°W (Elev. 6798 ft)
4:16 am MST Jan 21, 2026
7am MST Jan 21, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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