Window Rock, Arizona Weather
Window Rock, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Window Rock, Apache County.
Full aviation weather for Window Rock is published on the Window Rock Airport (KRQE) page, 3 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. 3 airfields within reach of Window Rock have their own pages, listed below.
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.
Other airports near Window Rock: Gallup Municipal Airport (KGUP) 30 km · Ganado Airport (K85V) 42 km
Conditions reported at KRQE describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Window Rock specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Window Rock.
About Window Rock, Arizona
Window Rock rises from the high desert plateau, a sentinel of sandstone carved by millennia of wind and water. It lies 86.0 miles south-south-west of Farmington, NM (from Farmington, NM: bearing 213°T), and is situated 4.6 miles south-south-east of Fort Defiance. The landscape here is a study in muted earth tones, where ochre cliffs meet the boundless blue of an Arizona sky, and sparse, resilient vegetation clings to the arroyos and mesas. A profound quiet often settles over the land, broken only by the whisper of the wind or the distant cry of a hawk, and the light, especially as it begins its slow descent towards evening, casts long, dramatic shadows that imbue the ancient rock formations with a palpable presence. The air carries a dry, clean scent, a mélange of dust, sagebrush, and the subtle, mineral tang of the exposed rock. This is the heart of the Navajo Nation, and Window Rock, with its iconic natural arch, serves as a vital administrative and cultural hub for the Diné people. The economy here, historically tied to sheep herding and silversmithing, now also encompasses government services and tourism drawn to the stark beauty and deep history of the region. The governmental buildings, stark against the natural grandeur, speak to the ongoing efforts to manage and preserve the ancestral lands and traditions. The weight of history is palpable, not just in the ancient petroglyphs etched into surrounding canyon walls, but in the enduring spirit of a people who have navigated this challenging yet beautiful territory for generations.
Live animated radar for Window Rock 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 | Window Rock, Apache County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 35.680573°N, 109.052593°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 86515 |
| Area Code | 928 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Window Rock, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Window Rock, 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 Window Rock includes coordinates 35.680573°N, 109.052593°W, situated in Apache County. ZIP code 86515. 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. 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.
