Picacho, Arizona Weather
Picacho, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Picacho, Pinal County.
Full aviation weather for Picacho is published on the Coolidge Municipal Airport (KP08) page, 25 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. 5 airfields within reach of Picacho 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 Picacho: Pinal Airpark (KMZJ) 28 km · Casa Grande Municipal Airport (KCGZ) 37 km · Marana Regional Airport (KAVQ) 43 km · Ak-Chin Regional Airport (KA39) 50 km
Conditions reported at KP08 describe the airfield itself. Weather 25 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Picacho specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Picacho.
About Picacho, Arizona
Picacho lies under a vast expanse of sky, where the Sonoran Desert unfolds in a muted palette of ochre and sage. It lies 18.9 miles south-east of Casa Grande, AZ (from Casa Grande, AZ: bearing 126°T), and is situated 4.4 miles south-east of Eloy. The land here is a study in patient endurance, a seemingly endless sweep of creosote bush and saguaro cactus, their spiny arms reaching towards the relentless sun. Low, rolling hills, softened by millennia of wind and sand, form the horizon, their contours blurred in the shimmering heat. The air itself carries a dry, mineral scent, a constant reminder of the earth's deep slumber. Even in the stillness, there is a subtle vibration, a palpable energy humming just beneath the surface, as if the very ground remembers the ancient forces that shaped it. This is a place where history is written not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of life against formidable odds. For generations, the rich soil, nourished by infrequent but vital rainfall, has sustained an agricultural heart, yielding crops that bloom with improbable vibrancy under the desert sun. The echoes of the railroad's arrival still resonate, a lifeline that once brought commerce and connection to this remote corner of Pinal County. Today, while the pace remains unhurried, a quiet industry continues, its rhythms dictated by the seasons and the enduring spirit of those who call Picacho home. The stark beauty of the landscape, punctuated by the stoic presence of the mountains that give the settlement its name, offers a profound sense of place, a quiet testament to resilience.
Live animated radar for Picacho 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 | Picacho, Pinal County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 32.716176°N, 111.495397°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 85141, 85131 |
| Area Code | 480 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Picacho, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Picacho, 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 Picacho includes coordinates 32.716176°N, 111.495397°W, situated in Pinal County. ZIP code 85141, 85131. 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.
