Chinle, Arizona Weather
Chinle, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Chinle, Apache County.
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About Chinle, Arizona
Chinle rests within a vast amphitheater of ochre-hued mesas, their ancient strata telling silent stories under a sky that can shift from an impossibly clear sapphire to a bruised, tempestuous purple within hours. It lies 84.1 miles west-south-west of Farmington, NM (from Farmington, NM: bearing 242°T), and is situated 14.2 miles south-south-east of Many Farms. The air, often dry and carrying the scent of sun-baked earth and distant juniper, feels thin and keen, a constant reminder of the high desert elevation. Canyons, etched by millennia of ephemeral water, slice through the landscape, their shadows deepening as the sun arcs across the heavens, revealing formations that resemble colossal, slumbering beasts. The sparse vegetation, hardy piñon pines and junipers, cling tenaciously to the rocky soil, their twisted forms testament to resilience. This is Navajo Nation land, a place where the echoes of generations resonate in the very earth, and the rhythm of life is dictated by the sun and the seasons. Chinle, as a hub, serves a dispersed population, its modest commercial center a vital point of connection for families spread across the sprawling reservation. The economy here is deeply intertwined with livestock, particularly sheep and cattle, and the enduring artistry of Navajo weavers and silversmiths, whose creations carry the spirit of their heritage to distant markets. Nearby, the monumental beauty of Canyon de Chelly National Monument beckons, its sheer walls and ancient cliff dwellings a profound reminder of human presence and perseverance through the ages.
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| Location | Chinle, Apache County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 36.154448°N, 109.552607°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 86503 |
| Area Code | 928 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Chinle, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chinle, Arizona, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Chinle includes coordinates 36.154448°N, 109.552607°W, situated in Apache County. ZIP code 86503. Telephone area code: 928. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Denver).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
