Shongopovi, Arizona Weather
Shongopovi, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Shongopovi, Navajo County.
Full aviation weather for Shongopovi is published on the Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport (KINW) page, 90 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 KINW describe the airfield itself. Weather 90 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Shongopovi specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Shongopovi.
About Shongopovi, Arizona
Shongopovi emerges from the high desert plateau like a whisper of ancient stone and resilient life. It lies 76.1 miles north-east of Flagstaff, AZ (from Flagstaff, AZ: bearing 55°T), and is situated 8.6 miles west of First Mesa. The land here is a study in muted earth tones, where scrub brush clings tenaciously to sun-baked soil and distant mesas rise like sleeping giants against a sky that often stretches in an unbroken expanse of brilliant blue. The air, thin and dry, carries the scent of sage and dust, and in the stillness, one can almost hear the slow, inexorable shaping of the landscape by wind and sun. The terrain slopes gently, punctuated by arroyos that scar the earth, testament to the infrequent but powerful rains, and the vast, open vistas invite contemplation, a quiet dialogue with the immensity of the natural world. The roots of Shongopovi run deep into a history measured in centuries, a continuous thread of human presence on this land. As one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements in North America, its very existence speaks of profound cultural endurance and adaptation. The economy, once intrinsically tied to the land through traditional agriculture and livestock, now navigates a more complex present, with opportunities often found in local services, crafts, and the enduring spirit of its people. The distinctive character of Shongopovi is not marked by grand monuments, but by the quiet persistence of life, the continuity of traditions passed down through generations, and the subtle shifts of light and shadow across the timeless desert expanse.
Live animated radar for Shongopovi 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 | Shongopovi, Navajo County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 35.8195°N, 110.5331°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 86043 |
| Area Code | 928 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Shongopovi, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shongopovi, 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 Shongopovi includes coordinates 35.819500°N, 110.533100°W, situated in Navajo County. ZIP code 86043. 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.
