Ahwatukee Foothills, Arizona Weather
Ahwatukee Foothills, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Ahwatukee Foothills, Maricopa County.
Full aviation weather for Ahwatukee Foothills is published on the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (KPHX) 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 Ahwatukee Foothills 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 Ahwatukee Foothills: Estrella Sailport Gliderport (KE68) 28 km · Glendale Municipal Airport (KGEU) 34 km · Phoenix Goodyear Airport (KGYR) 34 km · Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) 41 km · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (KDVT) 42 km
Conditions reported at KPHX describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ahwatukee Foothills specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Ahwatukee Foothills, Arizona
Ahwatukee Foothills spills across the southern edge of the sprawling metropolis, a landscape where the raw, sun-baked earth meets the ordered geometry of suburban life. It lies 8.5 miles east-south-east of Laveen, AZ (from Laveen, AZ: bearing 114°T), and is situated 9.7 miles south-south-east of Phoenix. Jagged peaks of the South Mountain Park rise like ancient, slumbering giants to the west, their slopes a mosaic of creosote bush, ocotillo, and saguaro cacti, their arms raised in silent supplication to the vast, indifferent sky. The air here, particularly as the sun begins its slow descent, carries a fine grit, a whisper of the desert's enduring wildness, and the light transforms the mountainsides into hues of ochre, rust, and a deep, bruised purple. The streets, however, are a testament to human endeavor, neat rows of stucco homes with terracotta roofs, their manicured lawns a startlingly vibrant green against the muted tones of the natural world. This corner of Maricopa County, while bearing the hallmarks of modern development, holds echoes of a past shaped by water and resilience. The very name, Ahwatukee, whispers of indigenous origins, a place where the native peoples once found refuge and sustenance in this arid expanse. The local economy thrives on the commerce and services that fuel a growing population, a constant hum of activity that contrasts with the stark stillness of the surrounding desert. The imposing presence of South Mountain, a protected natural preserve, offers a stark reminder of the geological forces that shaped this land, its trails drawing hikers and nature enthusiasts who seek the profound silence and breathtaking vistas that Ahwatukee Foothills, in its own distinct way, allows access to.
Live animated radar for Ahwatukee Foothills 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 | Ahwatukee Foothills, Maricopa County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 33.312262°N, 112.035714°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 85048, 85044 |
| Area Code | 602, 623 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ahwatukee Foothills, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ahwatukee Foothills, Arizona, 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 Ahwatukee Foothills includes coordinates 33.312262°N, 112.035714°W, situated in Maricopa County. ZIP code 85048, 85044. Telephone area code: 602, 623. Timezone: Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix).
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.
