Observed 6:15 PM MDT at KRQE

Window Rock, AZ weather

Overcast and 54°12°.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Cloudy

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the southeast. Up to 10 mph17 km/h through 6 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

Good hours for

Fog tonight 2–10 AM
Low 34°1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 9 AM
Hard freeze Monday 4–9 AM (low 28°−2°)

TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 56°13° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Monday morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 60°16° by 3 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 6p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	49%	18%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	59%	21%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	37%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	47°8°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	52%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	73%	47%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	44°7°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	38%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	42°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	35%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	37%	0
Sun 2a	Fog	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	38%	0
Sun 3a	Fog	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	40%	0
Sun 4a	Fog	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	37%	0
Sun 5a	Fog	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	74%	0
Sun 6a	Fog	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	71%	0
Sun 7a	Fog	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	73%	0
Sun 8a	Fog	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	73%	0
Sun 9a	Fog	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	71%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	73%	70%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	63%	53%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	46%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	47%	31%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	43%	47%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	40%	24%	5
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	37%	22%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	34%	5%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	38%	4%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	3%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	51%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	85%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	28%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	35%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	32%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	39%	5
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	35%	27%	5
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	32%	33%	5
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	29%	39%	5
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	29%	53%	3
Mon 5p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	32%	59%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 33°1°. Typical 65°18° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then patchy fog. Partly cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. South wind 0 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 57°14°, low 27°−3°. Typical 65°18° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Mostly clear. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
27°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 27°−3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 31°−1°. 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, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 27°−3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 32°0°. Typical 64°18° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Clear, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 27°−3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 35°2°. Typical 64°18° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°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.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 26°−3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 37°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, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°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 35°2°. Typical 63°17° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 26°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 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 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
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
19 mph31 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 0.36 in9.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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°–52°11°
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
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 49°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 62°17° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 39°4°
  20% chance
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
44°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
21°−6°–39°4°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 25°−4°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 57°, low 27°.
Monday
Dry, high 61°, low 31°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 47–64°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

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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 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 40Typical 138

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
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

Window Rock 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 7:14–8:06 AM
Blue hour: 6:45–6:55 PM; Morning 7:04–7:14 AM; first light 7:04 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:55–8 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

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

Looking northwest from Window Rock. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,200 ft, 35 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.