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Sierra Vista, Arizona Weather

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

Sierra Vista, AZ
Wednesday, June 3 at 11:16 PM
91
°
Overcast
Feels like
82°
Humidity
10%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
5:16 AM
Sunset
7:22 PM
Sierra Vista, AZ
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSierra Vista, AZ: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 66 to 89 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 66°H 89°
Sierra Vista, AZ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 3
    Overcast
    92°68°
  2. Thursday
    Jun 4
    Overcast
    89°66°-3°
  3. Friday
    Jun 5
    Overcast
    91°69°+2°
  4. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Overcast
    92°65°+1°
  5. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Overcast
    92°62°
  6. Monday
    Jun 8
    Overcast
    92°62°
  7. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Overcast
    95°64°+3°
Sierra Vista, AZ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
170° · backing 108°
Direction
S
170°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 8
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 8 · pk 22 @ 6:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 265SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 108° from the s.
Sierra Vista, AZ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
859.9
-0.8 mb in 3h · falling · 25.39 inHg
Now
859.9
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-4.3
mb
24h
-1.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 858864
850855860865870-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW863.7858.3859.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Sierra Vista, AZ
Air quality
47
AQI
Moderate
+16 in 6h

Ozone at AQI 61 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI up 16 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Levels should ease through evening.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
2.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
6μg/m³
NO₂Good
0μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
114μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
3.2

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 61 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 61
UV peak
2.9 at earlier today
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 61
Sierra Vista, AZ
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
183.5mi
UNLIMITED
185 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
23:16 UTC ·Sierra Vista, AZ · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 21696x21696 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
23:16 UTC ·Sierra Vista, AZ · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Sierra Vista, AZ
Satellite · infrared · animated
Sierra Vista, AZ
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Sierra Vista, AZ
Almanac · Wednesday, June 3
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
Civil dawn
11:50 AM
Sunrise
5:16 AM
Daylight
14h 06m
Sunset
7:22 PM
Civil dusk
2:51 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Sierra Vista, AZ
The moon
Waning Gibbous
88% illuminated
Moonrise
4:47 AM
Moonset
2:51 PM
In sign
♑︎ Capricorn
Sierra Vista, AZ
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Heat hardens the dust

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Sierra Vista at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 24 (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 — Sierra Vista

SPC has placed Sierra Vista in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • 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.

ZIP codes in Sierra Vista

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.