Maricopa, Arizona Weather
The dry breath stills. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Maricopa weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast16%—107°84°—
- TuesdayJun 16Overcast——108°80°+1°
- WednesdayJun 17Clear——106°85°-2°
- ThursdayJun 18Overcast——106°84°0°
- FridayJun 19Clear——106°82°0°
- SaturdayJun 20Partly Cloudy——106°81°0°
- SundayJun 21Clear——104°73°-2°
AQI 65 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 15.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 50.8 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 15.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 50.8 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.30
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 5:32 AM
- Moonset
- 7:52 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
The dry breath stills
Maricopa at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 5 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Maricopa
- Mon108°84°16%
- Tue108°80°2%
- Wed106°85°4%
- Thu106°84°2%
- Fri106°82°0%
- Sat106°81°4%
- Sun104°73°1%
- Mon103°76°0%
- Tue107°80°1%
- Wed107°83°1%
- Thu107°84°2%
- Fri105°81°6%
- Sat105°72°16%
- Sun105°74°19%
- Mon112°82°16%
- Tue111°82°20%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Maricopa
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 15, 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 — Maricopa
SPC has placed Maricopa 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 Maricopa
- 85138
- 85139