La Verkin, Utah Weather
La Verkin, Utah — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for La Verkin, Washington County.
Full aviation weather for La Verkin is published on the General Dick Stout Field (K1L8) page, 8 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. 4 airfields within reach of La Verkin 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 La Verkin: St George Regional Airport (KSGU) 28 km · Colorado City Municipal Airport (KAZC) 36 km · Cedar City Regional Airport (KCDC) 57 km
Conditions reported at K1L8 describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at La Verkin specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for La Verkin.
About La Verkin, Utah
La Verkin sits at the mouth of a significant canyon, where the Virgin River carves its way through Washington County. It lies 14.0 miles east-north-east of Washington, UT (from Washington, UT: bearing 68°T), and is situated 2.3 miles north-north-east of Hurricane. The landscape here is a study in contrasts: the vibrant green of irrigated fields spills onto the ochre and rust-colored slopes of the surrounding mesas, their flanks etched with the patient work of wind and water. Cottonwood trees, their leaves a shimmering silver in the breeze, line the riverbanks, providing a cool respite from the pervasive, high desert sun. The air itself carries a dry, mineral scent, a constant reminder of the ancient geological forces that shaped this place. Evenings bring a particular magic, as the setting sun ignites the western sky with hues of rose and violet, casting long, dramatic shadows that stretch across the valley floor. This valley has long been a place of passage and sustenance, its fertile soil a prize for those who could harness the river's flow. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of agriculture, established the foundations of La Verkin, their efforts painstakingly coaxing life from the arid earth. The local economy, once heavily reliant on farming and ranching, has broadened to include services supporting the growing population and the influx of tourists drawn to the nearby national parks and natural wonders. The distinctive character of La Verkin is not just in its dramatic topography but in the quiet resilience of its inhabitants, a community that understands the delicate balance between human endeavor and the untamed beauty of the desert.
Live animated radar for La Verkin 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 | La Verkin, Washington County, Utah |
| Coordinates | 37.205138°N, 113.272158°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 84745, 84774 |
| Area Code | 801 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This La Verkin, Utah Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for La Verkin, 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 La Verkin includes coordinates 37.205138°N, 113.272158°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 84745, 84774. 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.
