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Christopher Creek, Arizona Weather

The first anvil tops. Day 90 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Christopher Creek weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Christopher Creek, AZ
Tuesday, June 16 at 9:51 PM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
68°
Humidity
25%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
10:11 PM
Sunset
12:37 PM
Christopher Creek, AZ
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastChristopher Creek, AZ: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 66 to 89 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 66°H 89°
Christopher Creek, AZ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 16
    Overcast
    89°65°
  2. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Overcast
    89°66°
  3. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Overcast
    87°63°-2°
  4. Friday
    Jun 19
    Clear
    85°58°-2°
  5. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Clear
    84°55°-1°
  6. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Clear
    87°55°+3°
  7. Monday
    Jun 22
    Clear
    90°55°+3°
Christopher Creek, AZ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNW
332° · veering 62°
Direction
NNW
332°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 8
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 8 · pk 21 @ 4:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2710SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Christopher Creek, AZ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
817.9
-2.4 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 24.15 inHg
Now
817.9
mb
3h
-2.4
mb
12h
-4.2
mb
24h
-1.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 818825
810815820825830-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW824.5818.0818.0
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Christopher Creek, AZ
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
0 in 6h

AQI 46 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 39 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 9 around 1 PM.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
4.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
9μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
83μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 39 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 9 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 39
UV peak
0.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 9
Christopher Creek, AZ
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
2%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
143.1mi
UNLIMITED
177 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
04:51 UTC · Christopher Creek, AZ · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
04:51 UTC · Christopher Creek, AZ · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Christopher Creek, AZ
Satellite · infrared · animated
Christopher Creek, AZ
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Christopher Creek, AZ
Almanac · Tuesday, June 16
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
4:43 AM
Sunrise
10:11 PM
Daylight
14h 26m
Sunset
12:37 PM
Civil dusk
8:08 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Christopher Creek, AZ
The moon
Waxing Crescent
6% illuminated
Moonrise
7:46 AM
Moonset
9:46 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
Christopher Creek, AZ
Microseason
Jun 16–20

The first anvil tops

bird
Jan 146% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Christopher Creek at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 13 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 16–20
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Christopher Creek

  1. Tue89°65°7%
  2. Wed89°66°7%
  3. Thu87°63°1%
  4. Fri85°58°0%
  5. Sat84°55°0%
  6. Sun87°55°0%
  7. Mon90°55°0%
  8. Tue93°57°1%
  9. Wed93°60°3%
  10. Thu91°63°1%
  11. Fri88°59°4%
  12. Sat86°56°2%
  13. Sun87°54°6%
  14. Mon89°56°10%
  15. Tue87°58°17%
  16. Wed91°62°16%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 17, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Christopher Creek

SPC has placed Christopher Creek in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • DAY 3NONENo severe risk

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Christopher Creek

  • 85541

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.