Gila Crossing, Arizona Weather
Gila Crossing, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Gila Crossing, Maricopa County.
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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.
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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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
