Dinnehotso, Arizona Weather
Dinnehotso, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dinnehotso, Apache County.
Full aviation weather for Dinnehotso is published on the Blanding Municipal Airport (KBDG) page, 88 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Conditions reported at KBDG describe the airfield itself. Weather 88 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Dinnehotso specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Dinnehotso.
About Dinnehotso, Arizona
Dinnehotso rests in a wide, open expanse where the earth seems to breathe in slow, deliberate sighs. It lies 90.4 miles west of Farmington, NM (from Farmington, NM: bearing 276°T), and is situated 24.0 miles east-north-east of Kayenta. The landscape unfurls in broad strokes of ochre and rust, a testament to the relentless sun and wind that have shaped this corner of Navajo County. Low-slung mesas, their shoulders dusted with the muted greens of resilient juniper and piñon pine, punctuate the horizon, while the dry washes that snake across the terrain hint at the ephemeral power of monsoon rains. The air here carries a clean, dry scent, tinged with the faint sweetness of desert sage, and in the late afternoon, a golden light settles over the land, softening the starkness and bathing everything in a warm, forgiving glow. The very ground feels ancient, a vast, silent library of geological time. The story of Dinnehotso is deeply entwined with the enduring spirit of the Navajo people, whose presence has shaped this land for generations. Water, always a precious commodity, has historically drawn people to this locality, and the Dinnehotso Wash, a testament to that enduring need, remains a vital artery. The economy, once reliant on traditional ways of life, now navigates the currents of modern commerce, with local businesses serving the needs of residents and those who travel through this starkly beautiful country. There’s a quiet resilience to Dinnehotso, a sense of continuity in the way life unfolds, marked by the changing seasons and the enduring rhythms of the natural world. The sky here, a boundless canvas of cerulean by day and a velvet cloak studded with diamond-bright stars by night, offers a constant, breathtaking spectacle.
Live animated radar for Dinnehotso and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Dinnehotso, Apache County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 36.845835°N, 109.846505°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 86535, 86503 |
| Area Code | 928 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dinnehotso, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dinnehotso, Arizona, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Dinnehotso includes coordinates 36.845835°N, 109.846505°W, situated in Apache County. ZIP code 86535, 86503. Telephone area code: 928. Timezone: Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. 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.
