Wellton, Arizona Weather
Wellton, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Wellton, Yuma County.
Full aviation weather for Wellton is published on the Laguna Army Airfield (KLGF) page, 31 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 2 airfields within reach of Wellton have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Wellton: Yuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station Yuma (KNYL) 43 km
Conditions reported at KLGF describe the airfield itself. Weather 31 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Wellton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Wellton.
About Wellton, Arizona
Wellton basks under a vast, unblinking Arizona sky, a place where the horizon stretches in an unbroken line, punctuated only by the distant, softened blues of the Chocolate Mountains. It lies 15.4 miles east of Fortuna Foothills, AZ (from Fortuna Foothills, AZ: bearing 86°T), and is situated 28.0 miles east of Yuma. The land here is a study in subtle hues, ochre dust and pale straw grasses clinging to a terrain that feels ancient and weathered, etched by the sun and the infrequent but potent touch of wind. Sparse, resilient mesquite trees, their branches reaching like supplicating arms, offer scant shade, their thorns a silent warning against careless passage. The air itself carries a dry warmth, a palpable presence that hums with the quiet industry of the desert, a stillness that can be both profound and invigorating. The lifeblood of Wellton has long been drawn from the rich alluvial soil, nourished by the distant Colorado River, a lifeline in this arid expanse. Agriculture, particularly the cultivation of dates, has shaped the character and economy of Wellton for generations, a sweet legacy that perfumes the air in season. This agricultural rhythm, a patient dance with the sun and water, dictates the pace of life, a gentle cadence far removed from the clamor of busier places. The town itself, a cluster of modest buildings, reflects this practicality, its structures standing stoically against the elements, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have found their sustenance and their home in this sun-drenched corner of the desert.
Live animated radar for Wellton and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Wellton, Yuma County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 32.672826°N, 114.146882°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 85356 |
| Area Code | 480 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wellton, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wellton, Arizona, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Wellton includes coordinates 32.672826°N, 114.146882°W, situated in Yuma County. ZIP code 85356. 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. 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.
