Rye, Arizona Weather
Heat hardens the dust. Day 76 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Rye weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast——99°69°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast——100°69°+1°
- FridayJun 5Clear——101°71°+1°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——96°64°-5°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——93°65°-3°
- MondayJun 8Overcast——93°61°0°
- TuesdayJun 9Clear——98°62°+5°
Ozone at AQI 66 now. AQI up 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). With UV 8.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 72 by mid-afternoon.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 66 now. With UV 8.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 72 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 66
- UV peak
- 8.2 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 72
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.2 µg/m³, PM10 at 17.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.29
- 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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 4:58 AM
- Moonset
- 2:48 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Heat hardens the dust
Rye at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 18°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 12 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 3, 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 — Rye
SPC has placed Rye 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.