Maricopa Colony, Arizona Weather
Maricopa Colony, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Maricopa Colony, Maricopa County.
Full aviation weather for Maricopa Colony is published on the Phoenix Goodyear Airport (KGYR) page, 15 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 Maricopa Colony 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 Maricopa Colony: Glendale Municipal Airport (KGEU) 19 km · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (KPHX) 22 km · Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) 24 km · Estrella Sailport Gliderport (KE68) 31 km · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (KDVT) 39 km
Conditions reported at KGYR describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Maricopa Colony specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Maricopa Colony.
About Maricopa Colony, Arizona
Maricopa Colony lies under a vast, often intensely blue sky, where the land stretches out in hues of ochre and dun, a testament to the relentless sun. It lies 3.3 miles west of Laveen, AZ (from Laveen, AZ: bearing 270°T), and is situated 9.1 miles east-south-east of Goodyear. The terrain here is flat, bisected by irrigation canals that gleam like silver threads against the dusty earth, carrying precious water from distant sources. Sparse mesquite and palo verde trees dot the landscape, their thorny branches reaching out as if to catch the dry, warm breeze that whispers secrets of the desert. In the late afternoon, the light softens, bathing the scrubland in a golden glow that makes the very air seem to shimmer, imbuing the quiet expanse with a profound stillness. The history of Maricopa Colony is intertwined with the fertile crescent carved by the Gila River, a lifeline that has drawn settlers and sustained agriculture for generations. This land, once traversed by ancient peoples, was later eyed by ambitious farmers seeking to harness its potential, transforming arid plains into productive fields. The local economy, while diversified in modern times, still carries the deep roots of agriculture, with cotton and alfalfa having once been king, their fields stretching towards the horizon like a rumpled, verdant carpet. Even now, the scent of sun-baked earth and irrigation water hangs in the air, a subtle reminder of the enduring connection to the land and the labor that has shaped Maricopa Colony.
Live animated radar for Maricopa Colony 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 | Maricopa Colony, Maricopa County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 33.3626°N, 112.2267°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 Maricopa Colony, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Maricopa Colony, 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 Maricopa Colony includes coordinates 33.362600°N, 112.226700°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.
