Drysdale, Arizona Weather
Drysdale, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Drysdale, Yuma County.
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About Drysdale, Arizona
Drysdale lies under a vast Arizona sky, a place where the earth breathes a quiet heat. It lies 7.3 miles south-west of Yuma, AZ (from Yuma, AZ: bearing 221°T), and is situated 6.7 miles west-south-west of Desert View. The landscape here is a study in subtle erosion, the low hills softened by millennia of wind and sun, their slopes a mosaic of pale ochre and muted greens from resilient creosote and prickly pear. Dust, fine as powdered sugar, coats everything, catching the light in a soft, almost luminous haze, particularly as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western horizon in hues of rose and bruised plum. The air itself carries a dry, mineral tang, a constant reminder of the elemental forces that have shaped this corner of Yuma County. The history of Drysdale is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of its people and the land's own stubborn productivity. Once a waypoint for those traversing the arid expanses, its economy found its footing in the bounty of the surrounding desert, with agriculture, particularly melon and citrus cultivation, becoming a quiet cornerstone. The legacy of early settlers, their resilience etched into the very soil, is still palpable in the unhurried rhythm of life here, a testament to a time when survival depended on a deep understanding of the desert's capricious generosity. Small, independent ranches still dot the periphery, their windmills turning with a gentle sigh, a distinctive sound against the vast silence.
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| Location | Drysdale, Yuma County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 32.6452°N, 114.7067°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 85365 |
| Area Code | 480 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Drysdale, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Drysdale, 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 Drysdale includes coordinates 32.645200°N, 114.706700°W, situated in Yuma County. ZIP code 85365. Telephone area code: 480. 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.
