Martinez Lake, Arizona Weather
Martinez Lake, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Martinez Lake, Yuma County.
Full aviation weather for Martinez Lake is published on the Laguna Army Airfield (KLGF) page, 14 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 Martinez Lake 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 Martinez Lake: Yuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station Yuma (KNYL) 38 km
Conditions reported at KLGF describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Martinez Lake specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Martinez Lake.
About Martinez Lake, Arizona
Martinez Lake is a shimmering expanse of water, a desert mirage made real under the vast, unblinking sky of southwestern Arizona. It lies 19.6 miles north-north-east of Yuma, AZ (from Yuma, AZ: bearing 29°T), and is situated 22.1 miles north of Fortuna Foothills. The landscape surrounding it is a study in muted earth tones, where scrub brush and tenacious mesquite cling to the sun-baked soil, their forms softened by the haze of perpetual heat. The water itself, a deep, inviting blue, offers a stark contrast to the ochre and sienna hues of the surrounding terrain, its surface frequently rippled by the gentle, persistent breath of the desert wind. Along its shores, a scattering of modest dwellings and ramshackle docks hint at a life lived in close communion with the elements, a testament to the resilience of human habitation in this arid embrace. The air here, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faintest whisper of dust and the distant, earthy aroma of irrigated fields. This particular locality, Martinez Lake, finds its purpose tethered to the bounty of the Colorado River, a lifeline that nourishes the agricultural heart of Yuma County. For generations, the cultivation of crops like lettuce, dates, and citrus has been the bedrock of the local economy, a silent agreement between the land and its inhabitants to coax sustenance from the seemingly unforgiving desert. The lake itself, a reservoir formed by the Morelos Dam, plays a crucial role in this intricate system, storing and distributing water, and in doing so, becoming a focal point for recreation and a quiet respite from the demands of the fields. Though not a place of grand historical pronouncements, Martinez Lake carries the quiet dignity of a working landscape, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of daily life, and the enduring spirit of the desert dweller is etched not in stone, but in the enduring bloom of the land.
Live animated radar for Martinez Lake 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 | Martinez Lake, Yuma County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 32.974188°N, 114.461957°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 85365 |
| Area Code | 480 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Martinez Lake, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Martinez Lake, 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 Martinez Lake includes coordinates 32.974188°N, 114.461957°W, situated in Yuma County. ZIP code 85365. 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. 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.
