Picacho, Arizona Weather
Heat hardens the dust. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Picacho weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast——104°75°—
- ThursdayJun 4Partly Cloudy——105°75°+1°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——103°74°-2°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——103°75°0°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——103°73°0°
- MondayJun 8Overcast——104°74°+1°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast——106°78°+2°
Ozone at AQI 40 now. AQI up 11 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 10 by mid-afternoon.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 6 AM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 40 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 10 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 40
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 10
PM × Wind × Precip
PM10 at 30.5 µg/m³ (AQI 28) with a 0.20 fine-to-coarse ratio under 13 mph wind — coarse road or agricultural dust being kicked up.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.20
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- blown dust
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
- 5:36 AM
- Moonset
- 3:52 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Heat hardens the dust
Picacho at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 3 (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 4, 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 — Picacho
SPC has placed Picacho in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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.