Nelson, Arizona Weather
Nelson, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Nelson, Yavapai County.
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About Nelson, Arizona
Nelson unfurls across a landscape of sun-baked earth and tenacious scrub. It lies 47.0 miles east-north-east of Kingman, AZ (from Kingman, AZ: bearing 61°T), and is situated 6.0 miles east of Peach Springs. The land here is a study in subtle shades of ochre and rust, a terrain sculpted by wind and eons of patient erosion. Low, rounded hills rise like slumbering giants, their flanks softened by the perpetual caress of the Arizona sun, and the air, even in the early morning, carries a dry, clean scent, hinting at the dust and sagebrush that define this place. The sky above is vast, an immense dome of cerulean that seems to press down on the horizon, and at dusk, it bleeds into hues of rose and lavender, a slow, breathtaking transformation that paints the scattered mesquite trees in shades of ephemeral gold. The history of Nelson is inextricably tied to the earth it occupies, a story whispered by the wind that rustles through the sparse vegetation. Once a hub for prospectors drawn by the promise of mineral wealth, the echoes of pickaxes and the hopes of a bygone era still seem to linger in the quiet canyons. While the boom times have long since faded, the spirit of self-reliance and resilience remains, a quiet testament to those who chose to make their lives in this demanding but beautiful corner of Yavapai County. Today, the local economy is a gentle hum, a mosaic of small businesses and individuals who draw sustenance from the land, whether through hardy ranching or catering to the curious travelers who venture this way, seeking a glimpse of the quiet, unvarnished heart of the desert Southwest.
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| Location | Nelson, Yavapai County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 35.51416°N, 113.320209°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 86434, 85653 |
| Area Code | 928, 520 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Nelson, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Nelson, 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 Nelson includes coordinates 35.514160°N, 113.320209°W, situated in Yavapai County. ZIP code 86434, 85653. Telephone area code: 928, 520. 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.
