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Golden Valley, Arizona Weather

The dry breath stills. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Golden Valley weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Golden Valley, AZ
Monday, June 15 at 11:38 AM
99
°
Clear
Feels like
97°
Humidity
14%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
10:21 PM
Sunset
12:53 PM
Golden Valley, AZ
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastGolden Valley, AZ: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 77 to 102 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 77°H 102°
Golden Valley, AZ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 15
    Overcast
    102°78°
  2. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Clear
    104°77°+2°
  3. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Clear
    102°75°-2°
  4. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Clear
    98°75°-4°
  5. Friday
    Jun 19
    Clear
    97°72°-1°
  6. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Clear
    95°69°-2°
  7. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Clear
    92°66°-3°
Golden Valley, AZ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
180° · backing 23°
Direction
S
180°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
19
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 19 @ 2:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 194SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 23° from the s.
Golden Valley, AZ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
922.5
+1.1 mb in 3h · rising · 27.24 inHg
Now
922.5
mb
3h
+1.1
mb
12h
+3.5
mb
24h
+0.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 918923
910915920925930-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW922.7918.3922.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Golden Valley, AZ
Air quality
36
AQI
Good
+1 in 6hPeak ~46 @ 11 PM

AQI 36 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 49 now. With UV 11 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 72 around 1 PM.

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

PM 2.5Good
6.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
19μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
104μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
9.5

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 49 now. With UV 11 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 72 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 49
UV peak
11.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 72

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 6.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 19.4 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.31
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Golden Valley, AZ
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
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
18:38 UTC · Golden Valley, AZ · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
18:38 UTC · Golden Valley, AZ · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Golden Valley, AZ
Satellite · infrared · animated
Golden Valley, AZ
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Golden Valley, AZ
Almanac · Monday, June 15
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
4:53 AM
Sunrise
10:21 PM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
12:53 PM
Civil dusk
8:24 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Golden Valley, AZ
The moon
New Moon
1% illuminated
Moonrise
5:34 AM
Moonset
8:09 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
Golden Valley, AZ
Microseason
Jun 11–15

The dry breath stills

insect
Jan 145% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Golden Valley at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 19°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Golden Valley

  1. Mon102°78°1%
  2. Tue104°77°0%
  3. Wed102°75°0%
  4. Thu98°75°0%
  5. Fri97°72°0%
  6. Sat95°69°0%
  7. Sun92°66°0%
  8. Mon95°66°0%
  9. Tue100°68°0%
  10. Wed105°71°0%
  11. Thu106°77°0%
  12. Fri103°81°3%
  13. Sat103°75°6%
  14. Sun107°76°6%
  15. Mon109°80°6%
  16. Tue110°81°3%

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 — Golden Valley

SPC has placed Golden Valley 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.

ZIP codes in Golden Valley

  • 86413

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.