Elephant Head, Arizona Weather
Elephant Head, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Elephant Head, Pima County.
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About Elephant Head, Arizona
Elephant Head rises from the Sonoran Desert floor, a weathered monument of rock and scrub. It lies 13.4 miles south of Sahuarita, AZ (from Sahuarita, AZ: bearing 189°T), and is situated 6.1 miles south of Green Valley. Its distinctive silhouette, like a great beast slumbering under the vast Arizona sky, commands the attention of those who traverse the arid plains. The land here is a study in resilience; creosote bushes, their leathery leaves clinging to life, dot the ochre earth, their sharp, clean scent a constant companion on the breeze. Canyons, etched deep by time and infrequent but powerful rains, wind their way through the foothills, offering glimpses of hidden springs and the patient, slow growth of saguaros. The light, particularly as the sun begins its descent, washes over the landscape in hues of rose and deep indigo, softening the harsh edges and imbuing the very stone with a hushed reverence. The history of Elephant Head is inextricably bound to the rugged terrain and the promise of mineral wealth. Early prospectors, drawn by whispers of silver and copper, once ventured into these remote canyons, their hopes etched into the very rock faces they explored. Though the feverish days of boomtowns have long since passed, the legacy of that era lingers, a subtle undercurrent in the local character. The economy today is a mosaic of ranching, its cattle grazing on sparse desert grasses, and a growing appreciation for the area's natural beauty, drawing visitors who seek solitude and the stark, unadorned splendor of the Sonoran Desert. Small, independent ranches, their fences stretching for miles under the sun, still form the backbone of life in the vicinity of Elephant Head, a testament to a way of living that respects the land's limitations and its enduring, quiet power.
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| Location | Elephant Head, Pima County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 31.7659°N, 110.9921°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 85645 |
| Area Code | 520 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Elephant Head, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elephant Head, 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 Elephant Head includes coordinates 31.765900°N, 110.992100°W, situated in Pima County. ZIP code 85645. Telephone area code: 520. 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.
