Wagon Wheel, Arizona Weather
Wagon Wheel, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Wagon Wheel, Navajo County.
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About Wagon Wheel, Arizona
Wagon Wheel lies under a sky that stretches, vast and unburdened, across the high desert plateau of Navajo County. It lies 61.9 miles east of Highley, AZ (from Highley, AZ: bearing 80°T), and is situated 3.9 miles south of Show Low. The land here is a study in muted ochres and rusts, a canvas of low-lying scrub brush and hardy grasses that cling tenaciously to the sparse soil. Occasional outcrops of weathered sandstone rise like ancient bones from the earth, their surfaces sculpted by the ceaseless breath of the wind. The air, when it is not carrying the fine grit of the land, is crisp and clean, carrying the faint, dry scent of sagebrush and sun-baked rock. Dusk here is a slow burn, a deepening of colors as the sun dips below the horizon, painting the western sky in shades of bruised plum and molten gold, a spectacle that stills the hurried heart. The history of Wagon Wheel is as sparse and resilient as the vegetation that defines it, a testament to human perseverance in a land that demands respect. While not a hub of grand industry, the economy has long been tethered to the needs of the surrounding ranches and the occasional passing traveler, a quiet ebb and flow dictated by the seasons and the price of livestock. The very name evokes a simpler time, a nod to the wagons that once hauled goods and dreams across this rugged terrain. There are no grand monuments or bustling marketplaces in Wagon Wheel, but a profound sense of place, a quiet understanding of the rhythms of the desert, and a deep-seated connection to the enduring spirit of the American West.
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| Location | Wagon Wheel, Navajo County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 34.1976°N, 110.0272°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 85929 |
| Area Code | 928 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wagon Wheel, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wagon Wheel, 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 Wagon Wheel includes coordinates 34.197600°N, 110.027200°W, situated in Navajo County. ZIP code 85929. 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.
