Ironwood, Arizona Weather
Ironwood, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ironwood, Maricopa County.
Full aviation weather for Ironwood is published on the Scottsdale Airport (KSDL) page, 13 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 Ironwood 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 Ironwood: Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (KDVT) 14 km · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (KPHX) 34 km · Falcon Field (KFFZ) 36 km · Glendale Municipal Airport (KGEU) 40 km · Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) 46 km
Conditions reported at KSDL describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ironwood specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ironwood.
About Ironwood, Arizona
Ironwood exists as a sun-baked presence in Pinal County, Arizona, where the land unfurls in broad, ochre strokes under a sky that often burns a relentless blue. It lies 11.5 miles east-north-east of Deer Valley, AZ (from Deer Valley, AZ: bearing 73°T), and is situated 6.9 miles north of Desert Ridge. The terrain here is not gentle; it's a study in resilience, with scrubby mesquite and brittlebush clinging to the dry, sandy soil. Distant mountains, hazy with the heat, form a jagged horizon, their slopes a tapestry of muted greens and browns. The air itself carries a dry, mineral scent, a constant reminder of the earth’s thirsty heart, and in the late afternoon, the light takes on a molten quality, casting long, sharp shadows that stretch and distort the landscape. Life in Ironwood moves with a deliberate, unhurried grace, a reflection of the vast, quiet expanse that surrounds it. This corner of Arizona whispers tales of a past tied to the earth’s hidden riches. While the veins of ore that once pulsed through this region have largely been tapped, the legacy of mining still imbues Ironwood with a certain stoic character. The local economy, now more diversified, still carries the echo of those industrious days, with a focus on agriculture and the services that support a life lived close to the land. There are no grand boulevards or bustling promenades here; instead, the streets are lined with modest homes and businesses that speak of pragmatism and enduring spirit. The infrequent rumble of a distant truck or the low hum of a tractor are the dominant sounds, punctuating the profound quiet that settles over Ironwood as dusk paints the sky in shades of rose and violet.
Live animated radar for Ironwood 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Ironwood, Maricopa County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 33.733452°N, 111.943958°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 85266, 85142 |
| Area Code | 602, 623, 480 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ironwood, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ironwood, 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 Ironwood includes coordinates 33.733452°N, 111.943958°W, situated in Maricopa County. ZIP code 85266, 85142. Telephone area code: 602, 623, 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.
