Icehouse Canyon, Arizona Weather
Icehouse Canyon, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Icehouse Canyon, Gila County.
Full aviation weather for Icehouse Canyon is published on the Superior Municipal Airport (KE81) page, 32 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.
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.
Conditions reported at KE81 describe the airfield itself. Weather 32 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Icehouse Canyon specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Icehouse Canyon.
About Icehouse Canyon, Arizona
Icehouse Canyon rises from the sun-baked floor of the Gila Valley, a dramatic cleft in the rugged Mogollon Rim country. It lies 40.8 miles east-north-east of Florence, AZ (from Florence, AZ: bearing 57°T), and is situated 2.8 miles south-south-west of Globe. Here, the air, thin and sharp with the scent of ponderosa pine and dry earth, carries the whisper of a wilder landscape. Towering cliffs of red rock, weathered into fantastical shapes by wind and water, stand sentinel over a narrow, winding canyon floor. Dense forests of juniper and piñon give way to stands of ponderosa pines that cling to the steeper slopes, their dark green needles a stark contrast against the ochre and rust of the canyon walls. A lively creek, its waters a cool, clear ribbon, tumbles over granite boulders, its perpetual murmur a constant companion. In the dappled sunlight, small lizards dart across warm stones, and the occasional hawk circles lazily overhead, a silent guardian of this high desert sanctuary. The history of Icehouse Canyon is deeply intertwined with the earth's bounty and human endeavor, a narrative etched into its very stone. For generations, this region was a vital artery for indigenous peoples, who understood its seasonal rhythms and the resources it offered. Later, prospectors and miners were drawn to the promise of silver and copper, their efforts leaving faint scars on the mountainside, echoes of a boom-and-bust era. Though the mines are largely silent now, the spirit of hard work and self-reliance persists in the small, scattered ranches and homes that dot the landscape. The local economy, modest and resilient, draws sustenance from cattle ranching, a few hardy vineyards, and the growing allure of Icehouse Canyon as a destination for hikers and nature enthusiasts seeking the profound quiet and stark beauty of this Arizona wilderness.
Live animated radar for Icehouse Canyon 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 | Icehouse Canyon, Gila County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 33.3553°N, 110.7965°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 85501 |
| Area Code | 480 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Icehouse Canyon, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Icehouse Canyon, 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 Icehouse Canyon includes coordinates 33.355300°N, 110.796500°W, situated in Gila County. ZIP code 85501. 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.
