Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Window Rock, Window Rock Airport (KRQE)

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

Clear

57°F

14°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed SW 17 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Apr 09:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Window Rock AZ

Wind Advisory until April 22, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning April 22, 11:00am until April 22, 09:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Wind Advisory until April 22, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Light southwest wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Light southwest wind increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Light southwest wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Light southwest wind increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Light southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Window Rock AZ
 35.64°N 109.08°W (Elev. 6798 ft)
4:43 am MDT Apr 22, 2026
9am MDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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