Mesa del Caballo, Arizona Weather
Mesa del Caballo, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Mesa del Caballo, Gila County.
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About Mesa del Caballo, Arizona
Mesa del Caballo rises from the arid expanse of Gila County, a testament to the enduring spirit of the land. It lies 20.0 miles north-west of Highley, AZ (from Highley, AZ: bearing 325°T), and is situated 4.2 miles north-north-east of Payson. The landscape here is a symphony of ochre and rust, where weathered rock formations stand sentinel against a sky that bleeds from cerulean to a fiery orange at dusk. Low-lying scrub clings tenaciously to the slopes, their silvery-green leaves whispering secrets to the infrequent breeze. Arroyos, dry and deep, scar the earth like ancient wounds, hinting at the raw power of water when it chooses to descend. The air itself feels thin and clean, carrying the scent of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of desert wildflowers, a hardy beauty blooming in defiance of the harsh conditions. The story of Mesa del Caballo is etched into the very bones of the region, a narrative spun from the threads of mining and ranching. For generations, this land has yielded its bounty, first to prospectors seeking veins of precious ore, then to ranchers who coaxed life from the unforgiving soil. The economy, though perhaps less boisterous than in its heyday, still hums with the quiet industry of those who understand the land's rhythms. Cattle still graze on the sparse grasses, their silhouettes sharp against the horizon, and the ghosts of mining operations linger in the scattered remnants of old structures. There's a palpable sense of history here, a feeling that the past is not so much buried as it is a living presence, whispering through the wind-worn canyons and the vast, open skies that define Mesa del Caballo.
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| Location | Mesa del Caballo, Gila County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 34.285589°N, 111.295135°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 85541 |
| Area Code | 480 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mesa del Caballo, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mesa del Caballo, 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 Mesa del Caballo includes coordinates 34.285589°N, 111.295135°W, situated in Gila County. ZIP code 85541. 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.
