Round Valley, Arizona Weather
Round Valley, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Round Valley, Gila County.
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About Round Valley, Arizona
Round Valley lies cradled in a wide, high-desert basin, a broad sweep of earth where ancient mountains, their flanks etched with the stark beauty of erosion, guard the horizon. It lies 16.0 miles north-west of Highley, AZ (from Highley, AZ: bearing 309°T), and is situated 2.7 miles south-south-east of Payson. The land itself breathes a dry, crisp air, carrying the scent of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of juniper. Sparse stands of ponderosa pine cling to the higher slopes, their dark needles a welcome contrast to the muted greens and browns of the scrub and grasses that carpet the valley floor. In the distance, the Mogollon Rim, a colossal geological rampart, stands sentinel, its shadowed cliffs hinting at a world of cooler, wetter climes. The sky above is an immense dome, often a startling, vibrant blue, vast and empty save for the slow, deliberate drift of clouds. The history of Round Valley is written in the enduring spirit of those who have sought sustenance here, a legacy of hardy pioneers and indigenous peoples who understood the land's demanding generosity. For generations, the valley has been a place of agriculture, its fertile soils yielding crops under the relentless Arizona sun, supported by the vital waters that flow from the surrounding highlands. Ranching, too, forms a cornerstone of Round Valley's identity, the lowing of cattle a familiar sound that drifts across the open range. The economy, though small, is deeply rooted in the land and its bounty, a testament to the resilience of a community that thrives on self-sufficiency and the quiet strength of enduring traditions. The pace of life here is dictated by the seasons, a gentle ebb and flow that allows for contemplation and a profound connection to the natural world.
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| Location | Round Valley, Gila County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 34.194039°N, 111.31155°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 85541 |
| Area Code | 480 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Round Valley, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Round Valley, 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 Round Valley includes coordinates 34.194039°N, 111.311550°W, situated in Gila County. ZIP code 85541. 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. 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.
