Sonoita, Arizona Weather
The dry breath stills. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Sonoita weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast15%—91°67°—
- TuesdayJun 16Overcast——92°68°+1°
- WednesdayJun 17Showers42%0.15″90°65°-2°
- ThursdayJun 18Overcast32%—87°67°-3°
- FridayJun 19Overcast21%—88°70°+1°
- SaturdayJun 20Mostly Clear——87°70°-1°
- SundayJun 21Clear——85°67°-2°
AQI 31 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 6.4 µg/m³ (AQI 36) with a 0.81 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.4 µg/m³ (AQI 36) with a 0.81 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.81
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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
- 5:31 AM
- Moonset
- 7:42 PM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
The dry breath stills
Sonoita at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 12°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 25 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
15-Day Forecast — Sonoita
- Mon91°67°15%
- Tue92°68°8%
- Wed90°65°42%
- Thu87°67°32%
- Fri88°70°21%
- Sat87°70°4%
- Sun85°67°1%
- Mon88°67°2%
- Tue94°71°5%
- Wed94°73°9%
- Thu89°68°26%
- Fri81°65°32%
- Sat82°67°35%
- Sun88°69°35%
- Mon91°70°35%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 15, 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 — Sonoita
SPC has placed Sonoita in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
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 Sonoita
- 85637