Somerton, Arizona Weather
Somerton, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Somerton, Yuma County.
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About Somerton, Arizona
Somerton slumbers under the vast, indifferent dome of the Sonoran Desert sky, its low-slung buildings a muted palette against the ochre and sienna of the surrounding earth. It lies 8.7 miles north-north-east of San Luis, AZ (from San Luis, AZ: bearing 29°T), and is situated 8.7 miles south-west of Desert View. The land here is a study in stark contrasts: the relentless, shimmering heat of midday gives way to a profound, star-dusted stillness as twilight bleeds across the horizon, painting the distant peaks in hues of amethyst and rose. A gentle breeze, carrying the faint, dry perfume of creosote and dust, rustles through the sparse mesquite trees, their skeletal branches reaching like supplicating hands towards the heavens. The air itself feels ancient, warmed by millennia of sun, and it clings to the skin with a palpable, dry embrace. The lifeblood of Somerton has always been the fertile ribbon of land that borders the mighty Colorado River, a verdant counterpoint to the arid expanse that defines it. For generations, this valley has been a breadbasket, its rich alluvial soil yielding abundant harvests of cotton, alfalfa, and a surprising array of winter vegetables, sustained by the life-giving waters that flow from the north. The echoes of its agricultural past are still palpable, a quiet dignity in the weathered barns and the enduring work ethic of its people, who have learned to coax bounty from this challenging, sun-drenched earth. Though the landscape is undeniably rugged, there’s a resilient beauty to Somerton, a testament to human perseverance and the enduring allure of the desert’s untamed spirit.
Live animated radar for Somerton and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Somerton, Yuma County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 32.59644°N, 114.709677°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 85350 |
| Area Code | 480 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Somerton, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Somerton, 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 Somerton includes coordinates 32.596440°N, 114.709677°W, situated in Yuma County. ZIP code 85350. 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.
