Safford, Arizona Weather
Heat hardens the dust. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Safford weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast——99°65°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——102°68°+3°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——98°72°-4°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——98°73°0°
- MondayJun 8Clear——102°72°+4°
- TuesdayJun 9Partly Cloudy——107°75°+5°
- WednesdayJun 10Overcast——102°81°-5°
Ozone at AQI 42 now. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning). With UV 11 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 59 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 42 now. With UV 11 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 59 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 42
- UV peak
- 10.6 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 59
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.67 with 11 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.67
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- transport
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
- 5:29 AM
- Moonset
- 3:44 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Heat hardens the dust
Safford at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 4 (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 — Safford
SPC has placed Safford 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.