Lakeside, Arizona Weather
Lakeside, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lakeside, Navajo County.
Full aviation weather for Lakeside is published on the Show Low Regional Airport (KSOW) 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. 2 airfields within reach of Lakeside 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 Lakeside: Taylor Airport (KTYL) 36 km
Conditions reported at KSOW describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lakeside specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lakeside.
About Lakeside, Arizona
Lakeside rests under a vast, high-desert sky, where the air carries the scent of pine and dry earth. It lies 64.5 miles east of Highley, AZ (from Highley, AZ: bearing 83°T), and is situated 7.6 miles south-south-east of Show Low. The land rolls and dips, a tapestry of scrub oak and juniper giving way to the gentle slopes of the surrounding mountains. Here, the sunlight falls with a particular clarity, bleaching the muted greens and browns of the landscape to an almost ethereal pale. Dusk paints the horizon in bruised purples and fiery oranges, a slow exhalation of day that settles a profound quiet over the scattered homes and winding roads. The water, when it appears, is a surprise, a cool, deep blue against the ochre soil, reflecting the immense sky in its still depths. The story of Lakeside is one of resilience and adaptation, its roots entwined with the enduring spirit of the land. Originally a stop for travelers and prospectors drawn by the promise of the earth's bounty, its economy has since shifted, now finding its pulse in a blend of local commerce and the quiet hum of retirement. The nearby forests offer their own quiet wealth, a source of timber and a haven for those seeking the solace of nature's enduring patterns. While no grand universities or famous figures claim Lakeside as their sole dominion, the character of the place is etched in the faces of its residents, a community that moves with a deliberate, unhurried grace, attuned to the subtle shifts of season and the steady march of time. The very air seems to whisper tales of generations who have found their footing in this high, sun-drenched country.
Live animated radar for Lakeside 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 | Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 34.154488°N, 109.97344°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 85929 |
| Area Code | 928 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lakeside, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lakeside, 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 Lakeside includes coordinates 34.154488°N, 109.973440°W, situated in Navajo County. ZIP code 85929. 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.
