Laveen, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Laveen, Maricopa County.
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Laveen sprawls across a sun-baked expanse of Maricopa County, a place where the saguaro cactus stands sentinel against a horizon that bleeds into the ochre dust of the desert. It lies 8.1 miles south-west of Phoenix, AZ (from Phoenix, AZ: bearing 223°T), and is situated 8.5 miles west-north-west of Ahwatukee Foothills. The land here is a study in subtle shifts of elevation, rising gently towards the distant, hazy outlines of the Estrella Mountains. Dry washes, etched by infrequent but potent storms, snake across the terrain, their sandy beds a testament to the ephemeral power of water. The air itself possesses a dry, mineral tang, carrying the faint perfume of creosote after a rare rain, and the sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, casts long, dramatic shadows that deepen the contours of the landscape, imbuing even the most ordinary stretch of scrubland with a certain stark grandeur. The history of Laveen is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty coaxed from this arid soil, a legacy nurtured by the waters of the Gila River. For generations, this valley has been a breadbasket, yielding cotton, alfalfa, and a variety of fruits, the rhythmic hum of farm machinery a familiar soundtrack to daily life. Though modern development has begun to alter the edges of Laveen, the echoes of its agrarian past are still palpable, found in the enduring presence of fields that catch the golden light of dawn and the quiet pride of those who continue to work the land. The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, whose ancestral lands encompass much of this region, has played a vital role in shaping Laveen’s character, contributing a rich cultural heritage that subtly infuses the local identity.
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| Location | Laveen, Maricopa County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 33.362823°N, 112.169317°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 |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Laveen, 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 Laveen includes coordinates 33.362823°N, 112.169317°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.