Arcadia, Arizona Weather
Arcadia, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Arcadia, Maricopa County.
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About Arcadia, Arizona
Arcadia, Arizona, unfurls beneath a vast, pale sky, a landscape defined by the stoic, sun-baked resilience of the Sonoran Desert. It lies 3.7 miles west-south-west of Scottsdale, AZ (from Scottsdale, AZ: bearing 254°T), and is situated 7.2 miles east-north-east of Phoenix. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of centuries, cradle the settlement, their muted greens and ochres shifting with the sun's relentless arc. Saguaros, like silent sentinels, punctuate the horizon, their arms reaching towards an indifferent heaven. The air, especially as the day begins to cool, carries a dry, mineral scent, a whisper of the earth's ancient origins, and the occasional scent of creosote after a rare rain. Cottonwood trees, tenacious survivors, offer pockets of shade along the infrequent washes, their leaves rustling with a dry, papery sound in the gentle breeze. This corner of Maricopa County, Arcadia, has long drawn its character from the land and the ingenuity of those who have sought to coax life from its arid embrace. Historically, the region's economy was intertwined with the bounty of the desert, from early mining ventures to the more recent rise of agriculture, where canals, like silver veins, carry precious water to thirsty fields. The legacy of these endeavors is etched in the weathered barns and the quiet dignity of the ranches that dot the periphery, each a testament to perseverance. Today, Arcadia maintains a character that blends this enduring spirit with the conveniences of modern life, a place where the quiet hum of daily routines harmonizes with the ancient pulse of the desert.
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| Location | Arcadia, Maricopa County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 33.494109°N, 111.961192°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 85018 |
| Area Code | 602, 623 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Arcadia, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Arcadia, Arizona, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Arcadia includes coordinates 33.494109°N, 111.961192°W, situated in Maricopa County. ZIP code 85018. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
