Lake Montezuma, Arizona Weather
Lake Montezuma, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lake Montezuma, Yavapai County.
Full aviation weather for Lake Montezuma is published on the Sedona Airport (KSEZ) page, 24 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. 4 airfields within reach of Lake Montezuma 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 Lake Montezuma: Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (KFLG) 57 km · Payson Airport (KPAN) 58 km · Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field (KPRC) 59 km
Conditions reported at KSEZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 24 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lake Montezuma specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lake Montezuma.
About Lake Montezuma, Arizona
Lake Montezuma unfolds across a landscape sculpted by ancient forces, where the high desert's embrace meets the rugged terrain of central Arizona. It lies 30.6 miles east of Prescott Valley, AZ (from Prescott Valley, AZ: bearing 87°T), and is situated 6.4 miles north-east of Camp Verde. The air here, particularly in the early morning, carries a crisp, clean scent, hinting at pine and dry earth, a fragrance that clings to the scrub oak and juniper dotting the rolling hills. Sunlight, when it finds its way through the sparse canopy, paints the ochre and rust-colored soil in broad, warm strokes, illuminating the tenacious wildflowers that push through the stony ground. The horizon is a jagged line of distant mountains, their peaks softened by the haze of the arid climate, a constant, silent presence that frames the sky. The dominant feature, of course, is the lake itself, a shimmering expanse reflecting the vast, unblemished blue above, a surprising splash of liquid life in this sun-baked expanse. The story of Lake Montezuma is one of resilience and adaptation, a place where human endeavor has sought to harness the land's bounty for generations. Originally a vital water source for indigenous peoples, the area later saw prospectors and ranchers stake their claims, drawn by the promise of mineral wealth and open range. Today, the local economy is a blend of tourism, drawn to the lake’s recreational opportunities and the surrounding natural beauty, and the hardy spirit of those who have made their homes here, finding a quiet existence away from the clamor of larger cities. The rhythm of life in Lake Montezuma is a gentle one, dictated more by the changing seasons and the persistent hum of cicadas than by the ticking of a clock, and the local character reflects this unhurried pace, a welcoming openness to those who appreciate its quiet charms.
Live animated radar for Lake Montezuma 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.
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| Location | Lake Montezuma, Yavapai County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 34.632245°N, 111.777928°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 86335, 86342 |
| Area Code | 928 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lake Montezuma, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lake Montezuma, 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 Lake Montezuma includes coordinates 34.632245°N, 111.777928°W, situated in Yavapai County. ZIP code 86335, 86342. 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.
