Willcox, Arizona Weather
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Willcox weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Light Drizzle—0.02″91°62°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——95°60°+4°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——93°62°-2°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——94°66°+1°
- MondayJun 8Overcast——96°65°+2°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast——99°71°+3°
- WednesdayJun 10Overcast——94°72°-5°
Ozone at AQI 500 now. AQI up 13 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). With UV 8.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 547 by mid-afternoon.
AVOID OUTDOORS Avoid outdoor exertion. Keep windows closed; use HEPA filtration indoors if available.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 500 now. With UV 8.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 547 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 500
- UV peak
- 8.2 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 547
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.49 with 6 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.49
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 5:28 AM
- Moonset
- 3:46 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Heat hardens the dust
Willcox at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 1 (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 — Willcox
SPC has placed Willcox 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.