Kingman, Arizona Weather
Kingman, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Kingman, Mohave County.
Full aviation weather for Kingman is published on the Kingman Airport (KIGM) page, 13 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 Kingman 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 Kingman: Laughlin Bullhead International Airport (KIFP) 46 km · Sun Valley Airport (KA20) 51 km
Conditions reported at KIGM describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Kingman specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Kingman.
About Kingman, Arizona
Kingman rises from the ochre embrace of the high desert, a sentinel under a sky that stretches impossibly vast. It lies 29.2 miles east of Bullhead City, AZ (from Bullhead City, AZ: bearing 84°T), and is situated 5.2 miles south-south-west of New Kingman-Butler. The landscape here is a study in muted tones: sagebrush and creosote bush, their silver-green leaves catching the sun, dot the rolling terrain that slopes towards distant, rugged mountain ranges. The air itself, dry and crisp, carries the scent of dust and sun-baked earth, a constant, subtle perfume. Evenings bring a particular magic, as the sinking sun bleeds across the horizon, painting the sky in hues of rose and lavender, casting long, dramatic shadows that stretch and distort the familiar shapes of cacti and weathered rock formations. The character of Kingman is one of resilience, a quiet strength forged by the elements and the sheer expanse of its surroundings. The story of Kingman is deeply entwined with the veins of the earth and the ribbons of asphalt that connect it to the wider world. Forged in the crucible of mining, its early prosperity was fueled by the rich mineral deposits of the surrounding Mohave Mountains, a legacy that still whispers through its history. Today, Kingman thrives as a vital hub along historic Route 66, a place where travelers pause, drawn by the allure of the Mother Road and the promise of westward adventure. The local economy, once anchored by the pickaxe and the hard rock miner, now finds its pulse in transportation, logistics, and the steady flow of tourism, its businesses catering to those passing through and those who have chosen to lay down roots in this sun-drenched expanse. The nearby Cerbat Mountains offer a rugged playground for hikers and adventurers, their slopes a testament to the enduring, untamed beauty of this corner of Arizona.
Live animated radar for Kingman 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 | Kingman, Mohave County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 35.189443°N, 114.053006°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 86401, 86409, 86402 |
| Area Code | 928 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kingman, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kingman, 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 Kingman includes coordinates 35.189443°N, 114.053006°W, situated in Mohave County. ZIP code 86401, 86409, 86402. 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.
