Kearns, Utah Weather
Kearns, Utah — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Kearns, Salt Lake County.
Full aviation weather for Kearns is published on the South Valley Regional Airport (KSVR) 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. 6 airfields within reach of Kearns 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 Kearns: Salt Lake City International Airport (KSLC) 14 km · Skypark Airport (KBTF) 24 km · Bolinder Field Tooele Valley Airport (KTVY) 30 km · West Desert Airpark (KUT9) 47 km · Hill Air Force Base (KHIF) 52 km
Conditions reported at KSVR describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Kearns specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Kearns, Utah
Kearns sprawls across a broad, relatively flat expanse at the western foot of the Wasatch Mountains, its character shaped by the stark, sun-drenched beauty of the Salt Lake Valley. It lies 2.2 miles south of West Valley City, UT (from West Valley City, UT: bearing 174°T), and is situated 8.9 miles south-west of Salt Lake City. The land here is a study in muted earth tones, a canvas of sagebrush and creosote that hints at the arid climate, punctuated by the occasional hardy juniper. During the long summer days, the air often carries a dry, almost crystalline quality, and the distant mountains, their peaks sometimes dusted with lingering snow even in early summer, appear as a formidable, majestic backdrop. As dusk descends, the western sky often ignites in a fiery display of oranges and purples, casting long shadows that stretch across the residential streets and commercial corridors, imbuing the landscape with a quiet, contemplative atmosphere. The history of Kearns is inextricably linked to the development of the surrounding Salt Lake Valley, its growth fueled by a succession of economic drivers that have shaped its identity. Originally a more agricultural area, the land was transformed by post-World War II suburban expansion and the establishment of significant industrial and military facilities nearby, including Kearns Army Air Field, which left a lasting imprint on the locale. This heritage is subtly echoed in the town's grid-like street patterns and the enduring presence of well-maintained parks and recreational facilities, a legacy of planned community development. The local economy, while diverse, still draws strength from its proximity to Salt Lake City’s burgeoning tech sector and its role as a residential hub for workers across the valley, fostering a sense of industrious practicality that underpins the everyday life of Kearns.
Live animated radar for Kearns 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 | Kearns, Salt Lake County, Utah |
| Coordinates | 40.659947°N, 111.996328°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 84118 |
| Area Code | 801, 385 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kearns, Utah Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kearns, 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 Kearns includes coordinates 40.659947°N, 111.996328°W, situated in Salt Lake County. ZIP code 84118. Telephone area code: 801, 385. 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.
