Alton, Utah — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Alton, Kane County.
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Alton rests where the land begins to tilt, a scattering of buildings against a grander canvas of red rock and sagebrush. It lies 35.8 miles east-south-east of Cedar City, UT (from Cedar City, UT: bearing 117°T), and is situated 14.1 miles north-east of Orderville. The terrain here is a study in subtle shifts, the rolling hills giving way to steeper inclines that promise vistas of the surrounding high desert. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-clear skies, paints the landscape in hues of ochre and burnt sienna, a warmth that seems to seep from the very soil. The air, especially in the hushed moments of dawn and dusk, carries a crispness, a clean, dry scent mingled with the faintest whisper of piñon pine. The character of Alton is one of quiet resilience, a place where life moves at a pace dictated by the sun and the seasons, where the vastness of the sky above seems to lend a certain gravity to the everyday. The story of Alton is written in the enduring spirit of those who sought sustenance from this rugged country. Its foundations lie in the tenacious efforts of early settlers who carved a life from the unforgiving beauty of Kane County, their endeavors shaping the very contours of the land. The local economy, once perhaps tied to the fortunes of the land itself, now finds its footing in the steady pulse of agriculture and the quiet tourism drawn by the region's raw, untamed allure. A distinctive feature of Alton is its proximity to the vast, star-dusted expanses of southern Utah, a wilderness that calls to those seeking both solitude and the profound beauty of the natural world, a connection that imbues the very air of Alton with a sense of timelessness.
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| Location | Alton, Kane County, Utah |
| Coordinates | 37.43776°N, 112.482708°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 84710 |
| Area Code | 801 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Alton, Utah, 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 Alton includes coordinates 37.437760°N, 112.482708°W, situated in Kane County. ZIP code 84710. Telephone area code: 801. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Denver).
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.