Kirkland, Arizona Weather
Kirkland, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Kirkland, Yavapai County.
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About Kirkland, Arizona
Kirkland unfolds across a landscape etched by the persistent sculpting of wind and sun, where the Yavapai County earth breathes a dry, resilient spirit. It lies 16.3 miles west-south-west of Prescott, AZ (from Prescott, AZ: bearing 239°T), and is situated 7.2 miles west of Wilhoit. Rolling hills, the color of sun-baked clay and tufted with hardy grasses, give way to broader, flatter expanses that stretch toward horizons broken only by the distant, hazy silhouettes of larger mountain ranges. Here, the air itself seems to carry the grit of ages, a fine dust that settles on everything, softening edges and lending a muted, timeless quality to the light. Cacti, stoic and enduring, punctuate the terrain, their spiny forms a testament to survival in this arid embrace, while the occasional cottonwood tree, a splash of improbable green, clings tenaciously to life near the scarce moisture, its leaves whispering secrets to the breeze. The history of Kirkland is intertwined with the land's promise of sustenance, a narrative of hardy souls who sought their fortune in the earth's bounty. Early settlers, drawn by the prospect of ranching and agriculture, established a foothold here, their lives governed by the rhythms of the seasons and the challenging, yet rewarding, environment. The local economy, while perhaps not booming, remains rooted in the enduring traditions of the land, with cattle ranching still a significant presence, its open range echoing with the lowing of livestock and the distant calls of cowboys. Though the grand mining booms of Arizona's past may have bypassed Kirkland’s immediate vicinity, the spirit of self-reliance and hard work persists, a quiet strength that defines the character of this place, where the sunsets paint the sky in fiery hues that linger long after the day has surrendered to the vast, star-dusted Arizona night.
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| Location | Kirkland, Yavapai County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 34.417525°N, 112.712122°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 86332 |
| Area Code | 928 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kirkland, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kirkland, 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 Kirkland includes coordinates 34.417525°N, 112.712122°W, situated in Yavapai County. ZIP code 86332. 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. 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.
