Tse Bonito, New Mexico Weather
Tse Bonito, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Tse Bonito, McKinley County.
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About Tse Bonito, New Mexico
Tse Bonito unfolds across a broad, sun-drenched expanse where the earth itself seems to exhale a dry, mineral scent. It lies 87.1 miles south-south-west of Farmington, NM (from Farmington, NM: bearing 212°T), and is situated 6.4 miles south-south-east of Fort Defiance. The landscape here is a study in muted ochres and burnt sienna, a vast canvas brushed with the stoic resilience of junipers clinging to mesas that rise with a quiet dignity. The sky, an impossibly deep azure, stretches taut above, its immensity a constant presence, and in the early mornings, a delicate mist sometimes hugs the low-lying washes, lending a fleeting softness to the rugged terrain. The air, when it moves, carries the whisper of wind across the sparse grasses, a sound as old as the stones. The history of Tse Bonito is deeply entwined with the ancestral lands of the Navajo people, a continuous thread of resilience and adaptation that predates modern settlements. This is a place where the rhythm of life has long been dictated by the seasons and the needs of livestock, with sheep and cattle grazing on the open range forming the backbone of the local economy. The legacy of Diné resilience is palpable, a quiet strength evident in the enduring traditions and the deep connection to this land. While modern infrastructure has arrived, the spirit of Tse Bonito remains rooted in its heritage, a place where the echoes of the past are carried on the desert wind, a subtle reminder of the enduring human spirit in this starkly beautiful corner of McKinley County.
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| Location | Tse Bonito, McKinley County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 35.656685°N, 109.041204°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 86515 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Tse Bonito, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tse Bonito, 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 Tse Bonito includes coordinates 35.656685°N, 109.041204°W, situated in McKinley County. ZIP code 86515. 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.
