Clarkdale, Arizona Weather
Clarkdale, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Clarkdale, Yavapai County.
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About Clarkdale, Arizona
Clarkdale rests against the rugged embrace of Mingus Mountain, a landscape where the sun bleeds gold across ochre hills and the air, sharp with the scent of creosote and distant pine, hums with a quiet tenacity. It lies 18.4 miles north-east of Prescott Valley, AZ (from Prescott Valley, AZ: bearing 53°T), and is situated 3.5 miles north-west of Cottonwood. The terrain here is a study in stark beauty, with washes and arroyos marking the patient work of water in this arid land, and the distant, hazy silhouette of the Black Hills providing a constant, watchful horizon. Buildings, often of a sturdy, practical design, appear to have grown organically from the earth, their walls absorbing the intense desert light and then releasing it as a soft glow in the twilight hours, a gentle contrast to the sharp shadows cast by the late afternoon sun. This verdant enclave, born from the ambitious vision of a copper mining magnate, was meticulously planned and built in the early 20th century to serve the burgeoning smelter operations of the United Verde Copper Company. The very bones of Clarkdale whisper of this industrial past, a legacy that shaped not only its physical layout but also the resilient spirit of its inhabitants, whose livelihoods have since diversified to include arts, tourism, and a growing appreciation for its unique historical character. The Verde River, though not a roaring torrent, threads through the broader region, a vital artery that once powered the mines and now offers a cooling presence, a ribbon of green in the otherwise sun-baked expanse, and a reminder of the enduring cycle of life that sustains Clarkdale.
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| Location | Clarkdale, Yavapai County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 34.771132°N, 112.057937°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 86324 |
| Area Code | 928 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Clarkdale, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clarkdale, Arizona, 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 Clarkdale includes coordinates 34.771132°N, 112.057937°W, situated in Yavapai County. ZIP code 86324. 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. 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.
