Gila Crossing, Arizona Weather
Gila Crossing, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Gila Crossing, Maricopa County.
Full aviation weather for Gila Crossing is published on the Estrella Sailport Gliderport (KE68) page, 21 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 Gila Crossing 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 Gila Crossing: Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (KPHX) 23 km · Phoenix Goodyear Airport (KGYR) 25 km · Glendale Municipal Airport (KGEU) 30 km · Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) 35 km · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (KDVT) 46 km
Conditions reported at KE68 describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Gila Crossing specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Gila Crossing.
About Gila Crossing, Arizona
Gila Crossing breathes with the dry, tenacious spirit of the Sonoran Desert, a place where the earth itself seems to hold its breath under a sky of boundless blue. It lies 6.0 miles south of Laveen, AZ (from Laveen, AZ: bearing 179°T), and is situated 8.0 miles west-south-west of Ahwatukee Foothills. The landscape is a study in muted ochres and sun-bleached browns, vast expanses of creosote and saguaro cactus standing sentinel against the horizon. Dust devils, ephemeral dancers in the heat, spin across the flat, alluvial plains, their swirling forms hinting at the powerful, unseen forces that shape this land. The air, when it moves, carries the faint, dry scent of sage and sun-baked earth, a perfume that clings to everything. The story of Gila Crossing is inextricably linked to the Gila River, a lifeline that has nurtured life and agriculture in this arid expanse for generations. Historically, this area has been a vital corridor, a place where peoples have traversed and settled, drawn by the promise of water. Today, the local economy is still deeply rooted in the soil, with fields of cotton and alfalfa stretching out under the relentless sun, their green against the desert's palette a testament to human endeavor. The rhythm of life in Gila Crossing is measured by the sun's arc and the slow, deliberate growth of crops, a quiet persistence that defines its character.
Live animated radar for Gila Crossing 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 | Gila Crossing, Maricopa County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 33.276714°N, 112.166816°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 85339 |
| Area Code | 480 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gila Crossing, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gila Crossing, 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 Gila Crossing includes coordinates 33.276714°N, 112.166816°W, situated in Maricopa County. ZIP code 85339. 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. 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.
