Yah-ta-hey, New Mexico Weather
Yah-ta-hey, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Yah-ta-hey, McKinley County.
Full aviation weather for Yah-ta-hey is published on the Gallup Municipal Airport (KGUP) page, 13 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 Yah-ta-hey 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 Yah-ta-hey: Window Rock Airport (KRQE) 26 km · Crownpoint Airport (K0E8) 53 km
Conditions reported at KGUP describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Yah-ta-hey specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Yah-ta-hey.
About Yah-ta-hey, New Mexico
Yah-ta-hey rests under a wide, often cloudless sky, where the land rolls in low, dusty waves towards distant, hazy mesas. It lies 82.2 miles south-south-west of Farmington, NM (from Farmington, NM: bearing 203°T), and is situated 7.2 miles north-north-west of Gallup. The air here carries the scent of dry earth and the faint, sweet perfume of desert sage, especially potent after the infrequent rains. Sparse piñon pines and junipers cling to the slopes, their branches gnarled and resilient, casting thin, sharp shadows in the relentless sun. The terrain is a study in muted tones – ochre, rust, and pale sandstone, broken by the occasional startling green of a hardy shrub. Evenings here can be breathtaking, as the setting sun bleeds crimson and gold across the horizon, painting the sky with an intensity that feels ancient and primal. The history of Yah-ta-hey is deeply entwined with the Navajo Nation, its name itself a welcoming phrase in Diné Bizaad. For generations, this land has been a place of passage and sustenance, its economy historically tied to the rhythms of the earth, ranching, and the weaving traditions that continue to be a vibrant part of local life. More recently, the discovery and extraction of minerals have shaped the character of the region, bringing a new pulse to the quiet expanse, though the enduring spirit of the land and its people remains palpable. The proximity to vast stretches of undeveloped wilderness means that the quiet hum of daily life in Yah-ta-hey is often punctuated by the distant cry of a hawk or the rustle of wind through the sparse vegetation, a constant reminder of the wild beauty that surrounds it.
Live animated radar for Yah-ta-hey 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 | Yah-ta-hey, McKinley County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 35.628076°N, 108.780364°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 87375 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Yah-ta-hey, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Yah-ta-hey, New Mexico, 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 Yah-ta-hey includes coordinates 35.628076°N, 108.780364°W, situated in McKinley County. ZIP code 87375. 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. 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.
