Waddell, Arizona Weather
Waddell, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Waddell, Maricopa County.
Full aviation weather for Waddell is published on the Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) page, 9 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 Waddell 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 Waddell: Glendale Municipal Airport (KGEU) 15 km · Phoenix Goodyear Airport (KGYR) 22 km · Buckeye Municipal Airport (KBXK) 32 km · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (KDVT) 33 km · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (KPHX) 44 km
Conditions reported at KLUF describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Waddell specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Waddell.
About Waddell, Arizona
Waddell unfolds across a landscape shaped by the patient hand of the desert, where low-lying hills, softened by eons of wind and sun, ripple towards the distant, hazy horizon. It lies 5.6 miles west-south-west of Surprise, AZ (from Surprise, AZ: bearing 256°T), and is situated 9.0 miles west of Sun City. The terrain here is a study in muted earth tones – ochre, terracotta, and the pale gold of sun-baked scrub – punctuated by the tenacious green of saguaros, their arms raised in silent testament to resilience. The air, even in the early morning, carries a dry warmth, a premonition of the day's intense heat, and the silence is profound, broken only by the whisper of the breeze through brittle grasses or the occasional scuttling of unseen life. This is a place where the vast, unblinking sky seems to press down, a boundless canvas against which the sparse vegetation stands in stark, beautiful relief. The history of Waddell is intrinsically tied to the land's bounty, particularly its agricultural heritage, where the promise of fertile soil, once coaxed from the arid earth, drew settlers and fostered a quiet prosperity. This region, part of the larger agricultural heartland of Maricopa County, has long relied on the ingenuity of irrigation, transforming desert washes into verdant fields that shimmer under the relentless Arizona sun. While the agricultural economy remains a significant thread, the proximity to larger metropolitan areas has also brought shifts, introducing new industries and a steady influx of residents drawn to the open spaces and the unique character of this desert enclave. Waddell retains a palpable sense of its past, a quiet dignity that speaks of hard work and a deep connection to the rhythms of the natural world.
Live animated radar for Waddell 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 | Waddell, Maricopa County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 33.611427°N, 112.427108°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 85388, 85355 |
| Area Code | 480 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Waddell, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Waddell, 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 Waddell includes coordinates 33.611427°N, 112.427108°W, situated in Maricopa County. ZIP code 85388, 85355. 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.
