Yarnell, Arizona Weather
Yarnell, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Yarnell, Yavapai County.
Full aviation weather for Yarnell is published on the Wickenburg Municipal Airport (KE25) page, 28 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 Yarnell 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 Yarnell: Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field (KPRC) 57 km
Conditions reported at KE25 describe the airfield itself. Weather 28 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Yarnell specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Yarnell.
About Yarnell, Arizona
Yarnell rests on the western slopes of the Bradshaw Mountains, a place where the high desert air carries the scent of creosote and the vast Arizona sky stretches in an unbroken dome. It lies 27.1 miles south-west of Prescott, AZ (from Prescott, AZ: bearing 216°T), and is situated 7.2 miles north-east of Congress. The terrain here is a study in rugged beauty, a landscape sculpted by wind and sun, where granite outcrops stand sentinel over rolling hills dotted with saguaros and the tenacious embrace of juniper and pinyon pine. As the sun begins its slow descent, the light transforms the slopes into hues of ochre and rose, a fleeting spectacle that paints the very air with a warm, golden dust. The silence, broken only by the whisper of the breeze through the dry grasses or the distant cry of a hawk, speaks of an enduring peace. The history of Yarnell is etched into the very stone and dust of this arid land, a story intertwined with the promise of mineral wealth that once drew prospectors and settlers to its unforgiving embrace. Though the boom times of mining have largely passed, the spirit of self-reliance and hardy independence remains a defining characteristic of Yarnell's residents. The local economy now leans towards the quiet rhythms of small-scale agriculture, particularly the cultivation of hardy desert fruits and vegetables, alongside a growing appreciation for the area's natural beauty that draws visitors seeking a respite from the lowlands. The Yarnell Hill Fire, a devastating event that left its own indelible mark on the landscape and the collective memory of the community, serves as a poignant reminder of the power and unpredictability of this wild frontier, yet also underscores the resilience that defines Yarnell.
Live animated radar for Yarnell 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 | Yarnell, Yavapai County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 34.221693°N, 112.747401°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 85362 |
| Area Code | 480 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Yarnell, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Yarnell, 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 Yarnell includes coordinates 34.221693°N, 112.747401°W, situated in Yavapai County. ZIP code 85362. 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.
