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High Wind in Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau, Arizona
High Wind April 26, 2026 · Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau, Arizona
59 mph
Measured gust (51 kt)
What the National Weather Service wrote
A peak wind gust of 59 mph was measured at the Window Rock Airport ASOS (KRQE).
The wider storm
A shortwave trough brought a few rain and high elevation snow showers, as well as strong winds to northern Arizona.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1320286. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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