Sacate, Arizona Weather
Sacate, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sacate, Pinal County.
Full aviation weather for Sacate is published on the Estrella Sailport Gliderport (KE68) 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 Sacate 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 Sacate: Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (KPHX) 30 km · Phoenix Goodyear Airport (KGYR) 39 km · Glendale Municipal Airport (KGEU) 44 km · Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) 49 km · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (KDVT) 57 km
Conditions reported at KE68 describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Sacate specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Sacate.
About Sacate, Arizona
Sacate lies under a sky that stretches, vast and indifferent, across the Pinal County landscape. It lies 8.5 miles north-north-west of Maricopa, AZ (from Maricopa, AZ: bearing 347°T), and is situated 9.7 miles south-south-west of Ahwatukee Foothills. The terrain here is a study in muted earth tones, where scrub brush and resilient cacti cling to the ruddy soil, their shapes softened by the pervasive, hazy light. Distant mesas rise like slumbering giants, their flanks scored by the slow, persistent work of wind and water, while the air itself seems to hold a dry, mineral scent. The silence is profound, broken only by the whisper of the wind through the sparse vegetation or the occasional, sharp cry of a hawk circling overhead. Even the shadows, when they fall, seem to possess a certain weight, a tangible presence against the sun-baked ground. This land, once traversed by ancient peoples and later by prospectors seeking its hidden riches, now carries the quiet echoes of a different kind of industry. The history of Sacate is interwoven with the veins of copper that once pulsed beneath its surface, a legacy of boom and quiet decline that has shaped its character. While the mining operations have largely faded, a resilient spirit endures, manifesting in the sparse but sturdy homes and the enduring connection to the land. The local economy, though modest, finds its sustenance in the hardy agriculture that can coax life from this arid environment, and in the quiet dedication of its inhabitants who understand the subtle rhythms of desert living. There's a distinct sense of quiet endurance here, a testament to those who have learned to thrive in this starkly beautiful, sun-drenched expanse.
Live animated radar for Sacate 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 | Sacate, Pinal County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 33.177271°N, 112.080701°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (no DST) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 85339 |
| Area Code | 480 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sacate, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sacate, 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 Sacate includes coordinates 33.177271°N, 112.080701°W, situated in Pinal County. ZIP code 85339. Telephone area code: 480. Timezone: Mountain Time (no DST).
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.
