Blackwater, Arizona Weather
Blackwater, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Blackwater, Pinal County.
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About Blackwater, Arizona
Blackwater lies in a wide, sun-drenched valley, where the earth, a rich ochre, stretches towards distant, hazy mountains. It lies 11.3 miles west of Florence, AZ (from Florence, AZ: bearing 270°T), and is situated 5.3 miles north-west of Coolidge. The landscape here is a study in patient erosion, a vast canvas of arid plains punctuated by the occasional hardy mesquite and the stoic saguaros that stand like ancient sentinels against the boundless blue. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, a whisper of dust and sun-baked earth that seems to settle into the very bones of the place. Even the light takes on a peculiar quality, softening the sharp edges of the terrain as evening approaches, casting long shadows that pool and deepen, transforming the familiar contours into something more mysterious. The story of Blackwater is deeply entwined with the water that gave it its name, a precious resource that has shaped its fortunes and its people. For generations, this valley has been a cradle for agriculture, its fertile soil yielding crops under the relentless Arizona sun, a testament to human ingenuity and perseverance in a challenging environment. The local economy, though modest, hums with the steady rhythm of farming and ranching, a connection to the land that runs deeper than mere commerce. There's a quiet pride in Blackwater, a sense of self-reliance born from wrestling sustenance from this starkly beautiful land, a spirit that imbues the very air with a quiet resilience.
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| Location | Blackwater, Pinal County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 33.03117°N, 111.582627°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 85128, 85147 |
| Area Code | 480 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Blackwater, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Blackwater, 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 Blackwater includes coordinates 33.031170°N, 111.582627°W, situated in Pinal County. ZIP code 85128, 85147. Telephone area code: 480. 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.
