Magna, Utah Weather
Magna, Utah — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Magna, Salt Lake County.
Full aviation weather for Magna is published on the South Valley Regional Airport (KSVR) page, 14 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 Magna 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 Magna: Salt Lake City International Airport (KSLC) 14 km · Skypark Airport (KBTF) 23 km · Bolinder Field Tooele Valley Airport (KTVY) 24 km · Hill Air Force Base (KHIF) 47 km · West Desert Airpark (KUT9) 52 km
Conditions reported at KSVR describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Magna specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Magna, Utah
Magna rests on a broad, sun-baked plain, a place where the earth stretches out in wide, patient vistas toward the rugged, ancient mountains that fence the western horizon. It lies 5.4 miles west-north-west of West Valley City, UT (from West Valley City, UT: bearing 283°T), and is situated 9.0 miles west-north-west of Taylorsville. The sky here is a vast canvas, often a startling, almost aggressive blue during the day, softening to bruised purples and fiery oranges as the sun dips low, casting long, skeletal shadows from the scattered scrub and the occasional stoic mesquite. The air, when it’s not carrying the fine grit of the desert, can feel surprisingly soft, a dry caress that promises a cool, star-strewn night. The land itself is a study in resilience, a palette of ochre, sage green, and pale, dusty brown, punctuated by the stark, angular lines of human endeavor. This is a place shaped by both the earth's bounty and human grit, its history deeply entwined with the restless pulse of mining that once throbbed through the nearby hills. For decades, the promise of ore fueled Magna, drawing a diverse population seeking fortune and forging a distinct character forged in hard work and shared endeavor. While the mines have largely quieted, the legacy remains, a subtle undercurrent in the town's pragmatic spirit and the quiet hum of its present-day economy, which now leans towards logistics and services, serving the sprawling Salt Lake Valley. The Great Salt Lake, a shimmering, ethereal expanse, lies not far to the east, its distant gleam a constant reminder of the unique, saline landscape that defines this corner of the valley.
Live animated radar for Magna 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 | Magna, Salt Lake County, Utah |
| Coordinates | 40.709112°N, 112.101609°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 84044 |
| Area Code | 801, 385 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Magna, Utah Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Magna, 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 Magna includes coordinates 40.709112°N, 112.101609°W, situated in Salt Lake County. ZIP code 84044. 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.
