Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Increasing Severe Weather Chances for the Plains and Upper Midwest

A strengthening storm system will bring impactful weather to the much of Central U.S. over the next couple of days, including heavy snow in the northern Rockies, Critical fire weather conditions for portions of the Plains, and increasing severe weather chances from the central/southern Plains to the Upper Midwest. 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 39%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Apr 02:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Defiance AZ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light west wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 58 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light west wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Light southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Light southwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Light southwest wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Defiance AZ
 35.76°N 109.06°W (Elev. 6932 ft)
12:42 am MDT Apr 23, 2026
3am MDT Apr 23, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 29, 2026
 
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