Yavapai, Arizona Weather
Yavapai, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Yavapai, Yavapai County.
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About Yavapai, Arizona
Yavapai rests in a broad, sun-drenched valley, where the rugged shoulders of the Bradshaw Mountains begin to soften into rolling hills. It lies 6.9 miles west-north-west of Prescott Valley, AZ (from Prescott Valley, AZ: bearing 291°T), and is situated 7.7 miles north-north-east of Prescott. The land here is a study in ochre and rust, punctuated by the stubborn green of mesquite and the thorny embrace of prickly pear cactus. Stunted junipers cling to rocky outcrops, their twisted limbs reaching skyward like supplicating hands. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, mineral scent, a subtle perfume of dust and sun-baked earth that seems to settle on everything. Coyote scatters and the occasional hawk circling overhead are the most frequent inhabitants, lending a sense of ancient, untamed wildness to the landscape. The echoes of prospectors and early settlers still resonate in Yavapai, a place built on the promise of mineral wealth unearthed from the surrounding hills. While the silver and gold rushes have long since faded, the spirit of hard work and self-reliance persists, fueling a local economy that now leans towards ranching and a growing tourism industry drawn by the stark beauty of the high desert. The distinctive character of Yavapai is etched in its weathered storefronts and the quiet hum of life that carries on under the vast, unblinking Arizona sky. Evenings here are marked by a profound stillness, broken only by the distant calls of wildlife and the soft creak of a porch swing, as the sun bleeds orange and purple across the horizon.
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| Location | Yavapai, Yavapai County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 34.646398°N, 112.429146°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 86301, 86312 |
| Area Code | 928 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Yavapai, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Yavapai, 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 Yavapai includes coordinates 34.646398°N, 112.429146°W, situated in Yavapai County. ZIP code 86301, 86312. 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.
