McNary, Arizona Weather
McNary, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for McNary, Apache County.
Full aviation weather for McNary is published on the Show Low Regional Airport (KSOW) page, 25 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 McNary 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 McNary: Taylor Airport (KTYL) 48 km · Springerville Municipal Airport (KJTC) 51 km
Conditions reported at KSOW describe the airfield itself. Weather 25 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at McNary specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for McNary.
About McNary, Arizona
McNary rises from a landscape of ponderosa pine forests, a fragrant, rustling sea that stretches toward distant, hazy mesas. It lies 70.8 miles east of Highley, AZ (from Highley, AZ: bearing 88°T), and is situated 8.7 miles south-east of Lakeside. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries the crisp, clean scent of pine needles and damp earth, a bracing tonic that invigorates the senses. Ponderosa pines, their bark like jigsaw puzzle pieces of cinnamon and ochre, dominate the terrain, their tall trunks a sturdy, ever-present sentinel against the vast, often startlingly blue Arizona sky. Sunlight filters through their needles in shifting patterns, casting ephemeral mosaics on the forest floor, a quiet dance of light and shadow that seems to pulse with the slow, ancient beat of the land. The ground itself is a soft carpet of fallen needles, yielding slightly with each step, a gentle reminder of the forest's enduring presence. The history of McNary is deeply intertwined with the timber industry, a lifeblood that once pulsed strongly through this isolated corner of Apache County. For decades, the rhythmic hum of saws and the scent of freshly cut lumber were the defining soundtrack of daily life, shaping the very character of the settlement and its people. This legacy, though perhaps quieter now, is still palpable in the sturdy architecture and the pragmatic resilience of those who call McNary home. The economy, once so reliant on the forest's bounty, has evolved, with tourism and the enduring allure of the surrounding natural beauty playing an increasingly significant role. The nearby Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests offer a sanctuary for outdoor enthusiasts, drawing visitors who seek the quiet grandeur of the wilderness, the whisper of wind through the pines, and the stark, unadorned beauty of this high-desert plateau.
Live animated radar for McNary 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 | McNary, Apache County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 34.073656°N, 109.857047°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 85930 |
| Area Code | 928 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This McNary, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for McNary, 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 McNary includes coordinates 34.073656°N, 109.857047°W, situated in Apache County. ZIP code 85930. 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.
