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Sacaton, Arizona Weather

The first anvil tops. Day 89 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Sacaton, AZ
Tuesday, June 16 at 9:21 AM
96
°
Clear
Feels like
99°
Humidity
29%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
10:17 PM
Sunset
12:37 PM
Sacaton, AZ
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSacaton, AZ: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 84 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 84°H 110°
Sacaton, AZ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 16
    Overcast
    —
    —
    110°83°—
  2. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Overcast
    —
    —
    108°84°-2°
  3. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Overcast
    —
    —
    105°81°-3°
  4. Friday
    Jun 19
    Clear
    —
    —
    105°79°0°
  5. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Clear
    —
    —
    103°77°-2°
  6. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Clear
    —
    —
    101°73°-2°
  7. Monday
    Jun 22
    Clear
    —
    —
    103°75°+2°
Sacaton, AZ
Next 24 hours · Hot now
HOT 90°75°95°115°6a12p6p12anow 95°high 110°low 84°
Sacaton, AZ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
323° · backing 179°
Direction
NW
323°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 7
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 7 · pk 28 @ 5:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2313SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 179° from the nw.
Sacaton, AZ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
966.7
+1.9 mb in 3h · rising · 28.55 inHg
Now
966.7
mb
3h
+1.9
mb
12h
+1.7
mb
24h
-2.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 964–969
955960965970975-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW969.3963.9966.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Sacaton, AZ
Air quality
57
AQI
Moderate
↑+11 in 6h

AQI 57 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 11 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 12.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 53.8 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
12.5μg/m³
PM 10Good
54μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneModerate
67μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
5.2

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 32 now. With UV 10 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 44 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 32
UV peak
10.4 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 44

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 12.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 53.8 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.23
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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100TUEWEDTHUFRISATSUNMONTUE7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³370
Sacaton, AZ
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
128.4mi
UNLIMITED
172 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
16:21 UTC · Sacaton, 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
16:21 UTC · Sacaton, AZ · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Sacaton, AZ
Satellite · infrared · animated
Sacaton, AZ
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Sacaton, AZ
Almanac · Tuesday, June 16
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Civil dawn
4:50 AM
Sunrise
10:17 PM
Daylight
14h 20m
Sunset
12:37 PM
Civil dusk
8:07 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Sacaton, AZ
The moon
Waxing Crescent
4% illuminated
Moonrise
6:40 AM
Moonset
8:53 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
Sacaton, AZ
Microseason
Jun 16–20

The first anvil tops

weather
Jan 146% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Sacaton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 14°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 5 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 16–20
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Sacaton

  1. Tue110°83°1%
  2. Wed108°84°2%
  3. Thu105°81°0%
  4. Fri105°79°0%
  5. Sat103°77°0%
  6. Sun101°73°0%
  7. Mon103°75°0%
  8. Tue107°76°0%
  9. Wed111°82°1%
  10. Thu114°85°2%
  11. Fri109°86°1%
  12. Sat107°82°5%
  13. Sun105°79°13%
  14. Mon103°78°19%
  15. Tue97°75°23%
  16. Wed101°77°19%

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

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 16, 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 — Sacaton

SPC has placed Sacaton 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.

January 1–5: Desert awakens in still light.January 6–10: Moisture lingers beneath the crust.January 11–15: First warmth breaks the shallow freeze.January 16–20: Quail begin their territorial chorus.January 21–25: Buds swell beneath the hard sun.January 26–31: Winter reaches its brightest point.February 1–5: Gold floods the bajada.February 6–10: Wildflower bloom spreads upslope.February 11–15: Hummingbirds stake territory claims.February 16–20: Sonoran wildflowers reach peak diversity.February 21–25: Rain clouds gather on the horizon.February 26–28: Late winter warmth intensifies.March 1–5: Green reaches from the roots upward.March 6–10: Desert creatures wake fully from dormancy.March 11–15: Saguaro flowers crown the desert.March 16–20: Caterpillars turn to wings.March 21–25: Equinox ignites the blooms.March 26–31: Saguaro crowns with flowers.April 1–5: Pre-monsoon heat begins.April 6–10: Brittlebush carpets the desert floor.April 11–15: Heat dome settles in hard.April 16–20: Saguaro fruit splits open red.April 21–25: Monsoon moisture approaches.April 26–30: Last frost recedes to memory.May 1–5: Monsoon signal fires light skies.May 6–10: First haboobs roll across.May 11–15: Heat reaches extremes daily.May 16–20: Saguaro crowns open white.May 21–25: Summer arrives in dust and lightning.May 26–31: Voices rise in monsoon dark.June 1–5: Heat hardens the dust.June 6–10: Monsoon shadows gather.June 11–15: The dry breath stills.June 16–20: The first anvil tops.June 21–25: Haboob rises from the basin.June 26–30: Monsoon doors creak open.July 1–5: The monsoon settles in.July 6–10: Verdant eruption.July 11–15: The lightning oracle speaks.July 16–20: Young raptors claim the thermal.July 21–25: Humidity weight.July 26–31: Storm chambers fruit.August 1–5: The monsoon exhales.August 6–10: The long drought renews.August 11–15: Currents turn cool and distant.August 16–20: Cicada chorus deepens.August 21–25: Monsoon's final breath.August 26–31: Heat begins to relent.September 1–5: Harvest moon over stone.September 6–10: Dew returns to the flats.September 11–15: Raptors ride the thermals.September 16–20: Equinox evening shadow.September 21–25: Thunder finally silent.September 26–30: Insects burrow deep.October 1–5: Desert dries to deep gold.October 6–10: Sandhill cranes return.October 11–15: Brittle beauty blooms.October 16–20: Frost paints stones white.October 21–25: First killing frost falls.October 26–31: Winter rains whisper in.November 1–5: Mesquite leaves turn gold.November 6–10: Ocotillo stands sentinel.November 11–15: First frost traces ridges.November 16–20: Saguaro stands naked.November 21–25: Pacific storms break the drought.November 26–30: North wind strips the way.December 1–5: Desert deepens into winter.December 6–10: True winter arrives.December 11–15: The shortest day looms.December 16–20: Solstice stillness settles.December 21–25: The sun turns north.December 26–31: Year's end in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · June 16–20

The first anvil tops

Cloud towers build daily by 3 p.m. Dry lightning flickers within clouds. No rain reaches the ground yet, but wind gusts and the smell of ozone precede the collapse.

Day 167 of 365 · Wedge 34 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
Marchlettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Maytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
July—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
September—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots—
December——

A year in weather

The year in Sacaton tops out in July (~93°F) and dips lowest in December (~53°F), with August wettest at 1.5 inches and June driest at 0.2 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January54°0.8″2
February57°1.0″3
March64°0.8″2
April70°0.2″1
May78°0.2″1
June88°0.2″0
July93°0.9″2
August91°1.5″2
September86°0.7″1
October74°0.5″1
November61°0.4″1
December53°0.7″2

Regional context

By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Sacaton sees 54°F Januarys and 93°F Julys, a 39°F range, plus around 7.9 inches of precipitation across 18 days.

No season owns Sacaton's rain: August reaches 1.5 inches across 2.4 days and June keeps 0.2 inches on 0.3, an even spread through Sacaton's year. That lines Sacaton up with places like Upper Santan Village, AZ, Lower Santan Village, AZ and Sweet Water Village, AZ, fed by overlapping storm tracks.

Sacaton rarely sees a hard freeze — its coldest month sits near 53°F — so planting spans most of the calendar. Heat peaks in July around 93°F, which confines cool-season crops to the shoulders of summer. Sacaton's coastal lots stay 4-7°F milder overnight than Sacaton's inland parcels.

Similar climates: Upper Santan Village, AZ, Lower Santan Village, AZ, Sweet Water Village, AZ, Stotonic Village, AZ, Sacaton Flats Village, AZ.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Sacaton?
Sacaton's last spring frost lands near mid-March, and in Sacaton the first fall frost follows around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Sacaton?
Rainfall in Sacaton peaks in August near 1.5 inches, out of about 8 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Sacaton?
The warmest stretch in Sacaton comes in July, around 93°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Sacaton?
On average December is the chilliest month in Sacaton, about 53°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Sacaton?
Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-March in Sacaton; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
How many rainy days does Sacaton get?
Sacaton averages about 18 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Sacaton?
Sacaton's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with December near 53°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
What is the 10-day forecast for Sacaton?
Sacaton's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Sacaton?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Sacaton in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Sacaton?
Current conditions for Sacaton and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Sacaton forecast updated?
The Sacaton forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Sacaton?
Day length in Sacaton peaks around the June solstice — earliest sunrise and latest sunset — and is shortest near the December solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Sacaton?
The next few days in Sacaton's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Sacaton, Arizona has a hot desert climate: January averages roughly 54°F, July about 93°F, 39°F between them.

In a typical year Sacaton records about 8 inches of precipitation on around 18 days.

At 33.1°N, Sacaton's 39°F summer-to-winter swing sets when Sacaton's gardens wake and when frost returns.

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ZIP codes in Sacaton

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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.