Flagstaff, Arizona Weather
Flagstaff, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Flagstaff, Coconino County.
Full aviation weather for Flagstaff is published on the Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (KFLG) page, 7 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 Flagstaff 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 Flagstaff: Sedona Airport (KSEZ) 41 km · H.A. Clark Memorial Field (KCMR) 51 km
Conditions reported at KFLG describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Flagstaff specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Flagstaff, Arizona
Flagstaff rises from the ponderosa pine forests, a high-altitude sanctuary where the air bites with a crisp, clean chill. It lies 55.4 miles north-east of Prescott Valley, AZ (from Prescott Valley, AZ: bearing 43°T), and is situated 8.8 miles west-south-west of Doney Park. The San Francisco Peaks, snow-capped sentinels even into late spring, loom over the landscape, their ancient volcanic slopes a stark contrast to the more gentle, undulating terrain that cradles the town. Below them, the land is a mosaic of scrub oak and junipers, punctuated by the occasional, startling red of a desert bloom fighting for purchase in the thin soil. The light here is a phenomenon; at dawn, it spills over the eastern horizon in molten gold, painting the peaks in hues of rose and amethyst, while at dusk, it softens to a bruised, velvety purple, the long shadows stretching like inkblots across the plateau. The rhythm of Flagstaff is one of quiet endurance, a steady hum beneath the vast, indifferent sky, where the wind through the pines sings a perpetual, haunting song. This high desert crossroads, Flagstaff, carries the echoes of its past in its very bones. Originally a stop on the Santa Fe Railway, its economy was forged in the crucible of logging and the railroad, a hardy frontier spirit still evident in the enduring presence of Northern Arizona University, a beacon of learning in this rugged expanse. It’s a place where the legacy of the railroad is etched into the architecture and the town’s layout, a constant reminder of its foundational connection to the wider world. Nearby, the Lowell Observatory stands as a silent witness to celestial discoveries, its historical significance intertwined with the very fabric of scientific exploration, further cementing Flagstaff’s identity as a place that looks both outward to the stars and inward to its own rugged origins. The ancient ruins of the Sinagua people, scattered across the surrounding landscape, whisper of even older stories, adding a profound depth to the present-day vibrancy of this high-country hub.
Live animated radar for Flagstaff 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 | Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 35.198067°N, 111.651272°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 86001, 86011, 86002, 86003, 86004 |
| Area Code | 928 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Flagstaff, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Flagstaff, Arizona, 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 Flagstaff includes coordinates 35.198067°N, 111.651272°W, situated in Coconino County. ZIP code 86001, 86011, 86002, 86003, 86004. 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. 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.
