Observed 9:15 PM MDT at KRQE

Fort Defiance, AZ weather

Clear and 45°7°.

Mostly agree

Now 45°7°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the north-northwest. Light through 9 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (51°11° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

Fog tomorrow 8–10 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 9 AM
High 55°13° tomorrow at 5 PM
Below freezing Monday 4–9 AM (low 29°−2°)

TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 55°13° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Monday morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 60°16° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Monday nightDown to 48°9° by 8 PM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9p	Showers	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	71%	39%	0
Sat 10p	Showers	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	73%	71%	0
Sat 11p	Showers	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	44°7°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	41%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	43%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	40%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	41%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	42%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	34%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	33%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	29%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	34%	0
Sun 8a	Fog	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	40%	0
Sun 9a	Fog	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	35%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	73%	38%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	42%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	47°8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	52%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	48%	32%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	47%	83%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	45%	38%	5
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	41%	21%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	38%	7%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	38%	1%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	5%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	3%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	0%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	2%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	11%	5
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	37%	22%	5
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	33%	58%	5
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	31%	57%	5
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	31%	59%	3
Mon 5p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	32%	67%	2
Mon 6p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	34%	55%	1
Mon 7p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	39%	37%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	47%	27%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 34°1°. Typical 65°18° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then patchy fog. Partly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. South wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 28°−2°. Typical 65°18° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Mostly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 1 to 8 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Mostly clear. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. West wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
28°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 27°−3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 61°16°, low 32°0°. Typical 64°18° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 27°−3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 64°18° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 27°−3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 64°18° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 0 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 26°−3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 63°17° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 0 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 26°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 63°17° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  60% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South wind 1 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 26°−3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Low, likely
41°5°–42°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 25°−4°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 47°8°, low 37°3°. Typical 62°17° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–53°12°
Low, likely
24°−4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 25°−4°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 49°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 62°17° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
21°−6°–39°4°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 25°−4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 56°, low 28°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 61°, low 32°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 47–64°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FGZ) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 41Typical 138

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 20 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Mon, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Window Rock Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1998–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+2°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+10°+6°ThuOct 22
+8°+4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Fort Defiance weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour: 5:54–6:45 PM; Morning 7:15–8:06 AM
Blue hour: 6:45–6:55 PM; Morning 7:04–7:15 AM; first light 7:04 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 41% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:27 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Fort Defiance. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,000 ft, 30 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.