San Carlos, Arizona Weather
San Carlos, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for San Carlos, Gila County.
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About San Carlos, Arizona
San Carlos sits where the rugged, sun-baked shoulders of the Pinal Mountains begin to soften into the rolling scrublands of the Gila River valley. It lies 52.5 miles north-west of Graham, AZ (from Graham, AZ: bearing 308°T), and is situated 2.4 miles north of Peridot. The air here carries the dry, clean scent of creosote and the faint, sweet perfume of unseen wildflowers, a constant reminder of the desert's tenacious bloom. Sunlight, sharp and unwavering in the high desert sky, casts deep, dramatic shadows across the ochre earth, revealing the intricate textures of ancient rock formations and the sparse, resilient brush that clings to the slopes. The vast expanse of sky, a canvas of boundless blue, stretches overhead, interrupted only by the occasional hawk circling on an invisible thermal, its silhouette sharp against the brilliant light. The history of San Carlos is deeply intertwined with the San Carlos Apache Nation, whose ancestral lands embrace this territory, and the legacy of copper mining that once pulsed through the surrounding hills. For generations, the land has sustained life, first through traditional practices and later through the demands of industry. The Gila River, a sometimes-meandering, sometimes-fierce artery of life, has shaped the valley, its waters a precious commodity in this arid landscape. Though the mines have largely fallen silent, the spirit of resilience and adaptation remains, a quiet strength that permeates the daily life of San Carlos, where the rhythm of the days is dictated more by the sun's arc and the changing seasons than by the clamor of commerce.
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| Location | San Carlos, Gila County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 33.345335°N, 110.453155°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 85225, 85550 |
| Area Code | 602, 623, 480 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This San Carlos, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for San Carlos, 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 San Carlos includes coordinates 33.345335°N, 110.453155°W, situated in Gila County. ZIP code 85225, 85550. Telephone area code: 602, 623, 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.
