Grand Canyon, Arizona Weather
Grand Canyon, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Grand Canyon, Coconino County.
Full aviation weather for Grand Canyon is published on the Grand Canyon National Park Airport (KGCN) page, 11 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.
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.
Conditions reported at KGCN describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Grand Canyon specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Grand Canyon.
About Grand Canyon, Arizona
Grand Canyon unfolds as a colossal chasm, a geological sermon etched deep into the earth’s crust. It lies 65.2 miles north-north-west of Flagstaff, AZ (from Flagstaff, AZ: bearing 335°T). Its immense scale defies easy comprehension, a labyrinth of sculpted rock formations painted in hues of ochre, rust, and deep violet that shift with the sun's relentless journey. The air here carries a dry, mineral scent, a whisper of ancient dust and sun-baked stone, and the silence is profound, broken only by the occasional cry of a raven or the sigh of the wind through unseen crevices. Jagged cliffs plunge thousands of feet, revealing strata of rock that tell a story of epochs, a silent testament to forces that have shaped this land over unimaginable spans of time. For millennia, this majestic landscape has been the ancestral home of Native American tribes, their presence a deep, resonant echo in the canyon's vastness. The local economy, while now largely sustained by the ceaseless flow of visitors drawn to its unparalleled beauty, retains a connection to this ancient heritage. The Grand Canyon National Park itself is the undeniable heart of the region, a protected realm that draws millions each year, their footsteps treading paths worn by generations. The Colorado River, a serpentine ribbon of jade and sapphire far below, continues its patient work of erosion, a vital artery of this arid land and a constant reminder of the raw power that birtrhed Grand Canyon.
Live animated radar for Grand Canyon 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Grand Canyon, Coconino County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 36.054427°N, 112.139336°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 86023 |
| Area Code | 928 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Grand Canyon, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Grand Canyon, 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 Grand Canyon includes coordinates 36.054427°N, 112.139336°W, situated in Coconino County. ZIP code 86023. 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.
