Top-of-the-World, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Top-of-the-World, Gila County.
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Top-of-the-World in Gila County, Arizona, unfurls across a high, windswept plateau, a place where the sky feels close enough to touch. It lies 31.7 miles north-east of Florence, AZ (from Florence, AZ: bearing 46°T), and is situated 7.1 miles east-north-east of Superior. Pine trees, their needles a deep, resonant green, stand sentinel against the vast expanse of cerulean, their trunks weathered and scarred by the elements. Rolling hills, cloaked in the muted ochre and russet of the high desert scrub, stretch out in every direction, punctuated by the occasional, stark silhouette of a saguaro cactus reaching skyward. The air here carries a dry, clean scent, a blend of pine resin and sun-baked earth, and when the wind whispers through the grasses, it sounds like the murmur of ancient secrets. At the fringes of the settlement, the land drops away into rugged canyons, their depths hinting at hidden springs and the patient work of erosion. The history of Top-of-the-World is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its people and the enduring legacy of the land’s mineral wealth. For generations, prospectors and miners have sought their fortunes in the earth beneath this high country, drawn by the promise of copper and other precious ores. This legacy still breathes in the character of the place, a rugged independence and a deep connection to the cycles of boom and bust. The local economy, while diversified, still feels the pull of its mining roots, with many residents finding work in the surrounding mines or in the support services that cater to them. The pace of life in Top-of-the-World is measured, dictated less by clocks and more by the passage of the sun across the wide-open sky, the subtle shifts in the wind, and the enduring, quiet beauty of this elevated corner of Arizona.
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| Location | Top-of-the-World, Gila County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 33.3495°N, 110.992615°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 85539 |
| Area Code | 480 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Top-of-the-World, 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 Top-of-the-World includes coordinates 33.349500°N, 110.992615°W, situated in Gila County. ZIP code 85539. 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.