Kanab, Utah Weather
Kanab, Utah — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Kanab, Kane County.
Full aviation weather for Kanab is published on the Kanab Municipal Airport (KKNB) page, 4 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 Kanab 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 Kanab: Colorado City Municipal Airport (KAZC) 44 km
Conditions reported at KKNB describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Kanab specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Kanab.
About Kanab, Utah
Kanab rests in a wide, sun-drenched valley, a quiet haven cradled by the vermillion cliffs that rise like ancient sentinels. It lies 52.5 miles south-east of Cedar City, UT (from Cedar City, UT: bearing 146°T), and is situated 7.0 miles north of Fredonia. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, hums with a dry, mineral warmth, carrying the faint scent of sun-baked juniper and sagebrush. Mountains, weathered and layered in hues of ochre, rust, and dusty rose, form a dramatic backdrop, their peaks softened by distance and the perpetual haze of the high desert. The sky above is an immense canvas, often a piercing, cloudless blue, but capable of transforming into a breathtaking spectacle of fiery oranges and deep purples as the sun dips below the horizon, painting the sandstone in ephemeral glory. Kanab's story is deeply entwined with the spirit of exploration and resilience that shaped the American West. Originally inhabited by indigenous peoples for centuries, its more recent history began with hardy pioneers drawn by the promise of fertile land and the untamed beauty of the surrounding wilderness. The local economy, once reliant on ranching and agriculture, has diversified, with tourism now playing a significant role, drawing visitors to the gateway of numerous national and state parks. The distinctive red rock country surrounding Kanab is a silent testament to geological time, a place where the earth has been sculpted by wind and water into a gallery of natural wonders, each formation holding its own silent narrative.
Live animated radar for Kanab 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.
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| Location | Kanab, Kane County, Utah |
| Coordinates | 37.047486°N, 112.526314°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 84741 |
| Area Code | 801 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kanab, Utah Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kanab, Utah, 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 Kanab includes coordinates 37.047486°N, 112.526314°W, situated in Kane County. ZIP code 84741. 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. 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.
