Cordes Lakes, Arizona Weather
Cordes Lakes, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cordes Lakes, Yavapai County.
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About Cordes Lakes, Arizona
Cordes Lakes unfolds under a vast Arizona sky, a scatter of homes and weathered trailers clinging to the rust-colored earth. It lies 24.1 miles south-south-east of Prescott Valley, AZ (from Prescott Valley, AZ: bearing 150°T), and is situated 4.1 miles south-east of Spring Valley. The landscape here is a study in patient erosion, where ancient washes have sculpted shallow canyons and the hardy creosote bushes hold their ground with tenacious green. Jagged peaks, the color of sun-baked clay, rim the horizon, their summits often veiled in a hazy shimmer that promises distant heat. The air itself carries a dry, mineral tang, a scent that speaks of sun-drenched rock and the resilient life that finds purchase in this seemingly austere terrain. Even the wind seems to whisper of forgotten journeys, a low hum that stirs the dust and carries the faint scent of sage. The history of Cordes Lakes is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its inhabitants and the echoes of a bygone mining boom. Prospectors, drawn by whispers of gold and silver, first ventured into these rugged hills, their dreams often as fleeting as the desert mirages. While the rush eventually subsided, a hardy spirit of self-reliance remained, shaping the local economy around ranching and the quiet trade of services for those who call Cordes Lakes home. The lakes themselves, though often ephemeral, are a source of fleeting beauty, reflecting the intense blue of the sky after infrequent rains, a reminder of the fragile abundance that can grace this arid land. The slow, deliberate rhythm of life here is dictated by the sun's relentless arc and the deep, quiet pulse of the earth.
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| Location | Cordes Lakes, Yavapai County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 34.307807°N, 112.103491°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 86333 |
| Area Code | 928 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cordes Lakes, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cordes Lakes, 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 Cordes Lakes includes coordinates 34.307807°N, 112.103491°W, situated in Yavapai County. ZIP code 86333. 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.
