Waddell, Arizona Weather
Waddell, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Waddell, Maricopa County.
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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.
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| 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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
