Jakes Corner, Arizona Weather
Jakes Corner, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Jakes Corner, Gila County.
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About Jakes Corner, Arizona
Jakes Corner unfurls itself across a broad, sun-baked expanse where the earth is a canvas of ochre and rust, stretching towards the jagged shoulders of distant, blue-hazed mountains. It lies 13.2 miles west-south-west of Highley, AZ (from Highley, AZ: bearing 258°T), and is situated 6.7 miles south-south-west of Gisela. The air here carries a dry, mineral scent, a constant whisper of the ancient geological forces that shaped this land. Sparse, hardy vegetation clings to the slopes – stoic saguaros stand like sentinels, their arms outstretched against the vast, indifferent sky, while tenacious creosote bushes release their pungent perfume after a rare, fleeting rain. The character of Jakes Corner is one of quiet resilience, a place where life has learned to thrive under an almost relentless sun, its existence etched into the very contours of the landscape. The history of Jakes Corner is as much about the earth as it is about the people who have sought their fortunes here. Once a crossroads for miners and ranchers venturing into the rugged heart of Gila County, its economy has long been tied to the bounty, or scarcity, of the land. The echoes of pickaxes and the rumble of ore carts are long gone, replaced by a more modern rhythm, though the spirit of self-reliance remains. Today, Jakes Corner serves as a vital refueling point for those traversing the vast distances of central Arizona, its simple gas stations and modest eateries offering a welcome respite. There’s a particular quality to the late afternoon light, a molten gold that bleeds across the scrubby terrain, making even the most mundane structures seem imbued with a transient, poetic beauty.
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| Location | Jakes Corner, Gila County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 34.010596°N, 111.3193°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 85541 |
| Area Code | 480 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Jakes Corner, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Jakes Corner, 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 Jakes Corner includes coordinates 34.010596°N, 111.319300°W, situated in Gila County. ZIP code 85541. 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.
