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Fort Defiance, AZ Weather (86504)

Today Hourly 10-Day Weekend Monthly Radar Air Quality Climate
Current WeatherFort Defiance · 9:26 PM MDT
85° | 63°
66°F
Feels like 63°
Partly cloudy
WindSE 6 mph · Gusts 7 mph
Precip61% · 0.13 in
Humidity60% · Dew point 51°
UV index9 Very high
Air Quality45 Good
Pressure30.18 inHg
Visibility6 mi
Sunrise / Sunset6:45 AM · 7:49 PM · 13h 4m

Weather map — Fort Defiance

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Now
66°
23%
6 mph
22:00
66°
40%
3 mph
23:00
66°
14%
1 mph
00:00
66°
14%
5 mph
01:00
65°
14%
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65°
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03:00
65°
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04:00
64°
15%
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05:00
63°
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06:00
63°
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07:00
63°
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08:00
65°
13%
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09:00
68°
12%
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10:00
72°
10%
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11:00
80°
9%
9 mph
12:00
82°
9%
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13:00
81°
9%
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14:00
82°
9%
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15:00
81°
11%
13 mph
16:00
82°
11%
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17:00
78°
9%
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18:00
73°
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66°
23%
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66°
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9 mph

Today · Fri 8/28

High 85°
61% / 0.13 in

Mostly cloudy. Winds W at 18 mph.

Tonight · Fri 8/28

Low 63°
40% / 0.02 in

Showers. Winds NE at 3 mph.

Tomorrow · Sat 8/29

82° | 63°
36% / 0.01 in

Mostly cloudy. Winds W at 27 mph.

7-day trend

Fort Defiance · temperature + precipitation

10-day forecast

Updated 9:26 PM

Details & indices

Wind
6 mph SE
Gusts 7 mph
Humidity
60%
Dew point 51°
Pressure
30.18 inHg
Rising
UV index
9 — Very high
High today
Air Quality
Good
AQI 45 · US EPA
Allergy
High
Grass
Visibility
6 mi
Clear view
Allergy — Fort Defiance

🌿 Conditions right now

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Birch
None
Grass
Moderate
Oak
None
Alder
None
Hazel
None
Mugwort
Moderate
Ragweed
Moderate

Sun & moon

Sunrise6:45 AM
Sunset7:49 PM
Length of day13h 4m
Moonrise8:07 PM
Moonset7:11 AM
Moon phase🌕 Full Moon · 99%
Next full moonSep 26 Harvest Moon
Latitude35.7445°N
Longitude-109.0765°E

Water temps nearby

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No beaches within 50 miles
🌤️No rain expected in the next 90 minutes
Now+30+60+90 min
Minute-by-minute precip · HRRR nowcast

Daily planner

computed from today's forecast
Laundry day
Fair
Line-drying weather
Grilling
Poor
Fire up the grill
Running
Poor
Lace up outside
Patio
Poor
Dinner outdoors
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Data sources · Friday, August 28
Where the Fort Defiance forecast comes from
This page blends NOAA/NWS model guidance with global ensembles for the 10-day outlook, air quality and alerts. Data refreshes every hour, current conditions every 15 minutes. Coordinates: 35.7445°N, -109.0765°.
NBM + global weather models
Updated: 9:26 PM
Weather in Fort Defiance
Over the next 10 days Fort Defiance tops out around 85° (Friday) and dips to 56° on the coolest night (Tuesday). Models drop roughly 1.5 in of precipitation across the stretch — watch Monday (80%). Expect a blustery spell — gusts near 38 mph on Saturday. No active NWS alerts at the moment — quiet on the hazards front. Right now Fort Defiance is about 20° cooler than nearby Gallup. Longer view: desert climate — abundant sun, sharp day-night swings, monsoon bursts in late summer.
Fort Defiance, AZ · Elev 6,834 ft · 35.74°N, 109.08°W · Arizona · Forecast computed for these exact coordinates
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Updated: 9:26 PM