Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico Weather
Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ohkay Owingeh, Rio Arriba County.
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About Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico
Ohkay Owingeh rests in the embrace of a broad valley, where the Rio Grande, a ribbon of life, has long dictated the contours of the land. It lies 26.3 miles north-north-west of Santa Fe, NM (from Santa Fe, NM: bearing 344°T), and is situated 4.3 miles north of Española. The earth here is a deep, sun-baked ochre, yielding to the patient cultivation of fields that stretch towards the distant, hazy blue of the Jemez Mountains. Cottonwood trees, their leaves a vibrant, almost defiant green against the arid backdrop, line the riverbanks, their roots delving deep into the alluvial soil. The air, especially in the early morning and late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint fragrance of piñon and sagebrush, a testament to the high desert climate. The light, when it descends, softens the harsh edges of the landscape, casting long, languid shadows that pool like spilled ink across the dusty roads. This is a place deeply rooted in history, the ancestral home of the Tewa people, whose presence here predates written records. For centuries, Ohkay Owingeh has been a center of Tewa culture and tradition, a living testament to resilience and continuity. The local economy, historically tied to agriculture, still sees the bounty of the fertile river valley, with crops like chile and corn finding their way to markets. The nearby confluence of the Rio Grande and the Chama River has shaped not only the geography but also the human endeavors, fostering a sense of connection to the water that sustains life. The spirit of Ohkay Owingeh is one of quiet strength, a place where ancient ways and contemporary life intermingle, each informing the other in the persistent rhythm of the seasons.
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| Location | Ohkay Owingeh, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 36.052801°N, 106.070579°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 87566 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico, 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 Ohkay Owingeh includes coordinates 36.052801°N, 106.070579°W, situated in Rio Arriba County. ZIP code 87566. Telephone area code: 505. 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.
