Fortuna Foothills, Arizona Weather
Fortuna Foothills, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fortuna Foothills, Yuma County.
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About Fortuna Foothills, Arizona
Fortuna Foothills lies under a sky that often bleeds into a startling sapphire, a vast expanse stretching over a landscape of muted ochre and sun-baked terracotta. It lies 13.2 miles east-south-east of Yuma, AZ (from Yuma, AZ: bearing 111°T), and is situated 11.1 miles east of Desert View. The terrain here is a study in patient erosion, where ancient washes have carved shallow, winding paths through low, scrub-covered hills. Mesquite and palo verde trees, their branches skeletal against the brilliant light, offer sparse shade, their roots gripping tenaciously to the gravelly soil. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, warmed by the persistent desert sun, and in the stillness of late afternoon, the distant mountains seem to shimmer, their rugged profiles softening as the light mellows. The story of Fortuna Foothills is one of tenacious settlement in a land that demands respect. Its origins are tied to the enduring pursuit of opportunity, a spirit that echoes in the modest homes and the hardy businesses that form its economic backbone. While agriculture once shaped the broader region, the character of Fortuna Foothills today is more about resourcefulness and resilience, a place where the quiet hum of daily life is punctuated by the occasional rumble of vehicles traversing the well-worn roads. The local economy, though not defined by grand pronouncements, thrives on the practicalities of supporting a sun-drenched existence, a testament to the enduring appeal of this corner of Yuma County where the desert's stark beauty holds an undeniable, understated charm.
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| Location | Fortuna Foothills, Yuma County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 32.657826°N, 114.41189°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 85367 |
| Area Code | 480 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fortuna Foothills, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fortuna Foothills, 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 Fortuna Foothills includes coordinates 32.657826°N, 114.411890°W, situated in Yuma County. ZIP code 85367. 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.
