Sun Valley, Arizona Weather
Sun Valley, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sun Valley, Navajo County.
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About Sun Valley, Arizona
Sun Valley unfolds across a broad expanse of Arizona’s high desert, a place where the sky seems to stretch on forever and the horizon is a constant, gentle curve. It lies 87.3 miles north-east of Highley, AZ (from Highley, AZ: bearing 42°T), and is situated 7.8 miles north-east of Holbrook. The land here is a study in muted earth tones, ochre and rust and pale sage, broken by the occasional stubborn juniper or the stark silhouette of a distant mesa. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the fragrance of creosote bush after a rare rain, and the light itself has a peculiar, almost honeyed quality as it slants across the sparsely vegetated terrain. There's a quietude to Sun Valley, a sense of spaciousness that allows the eye to travel, to trace the subtle contours of the land and to feel the immensity of the surrounding emptiness. The history of Sun Valley is tied to the enduring spirit of those who sought a living from this demanding landscape, a narrative etched not in grand monuments but in the quiet perseverance of its people. Early days saw a reliance on ranching, the open range a vast canvas for cattle to roam, and while that tradition lingers, the local economy has diversified. Today, a more varied commercial pulse can be felt, with small businesses catering to both residents and the occasional traveler drawn by the region's natural beauty and the promise of a simpler pace. There are no grand universities or bustling metropolises here, but rather a collection of sturdy buildings, a general store that serves as a de facto community hub, and the quiet hum of daily life that continues, much like the slow, steady erosion of the ancient rocks, with a timeless dignity.
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| Location | Sun Valley, Navajo County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 34.98058°N, 110.058175°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 86029, 86025 |
| Area Code | 928 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sun Valley, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sun 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 Sun Valley includes coordinates 34.980580°N, 110.058175°W, situated in Navajo County. ZIP code 86029, 86025. 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. 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.
