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Sanders, Arizona Weather

Heat hardens the dust. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Sanders, AZ
Thursday, June 4 at 8:08 PM
88
°
Clear
Feels like
86°
Humidity
10%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:03 AM
Sunset
7:28 PM
Sanders, AZ
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSanders, AZ: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 55 to 89 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 55°H 89°
Sanders, AZ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Overcast
    89°53°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Overcast
    91°55°+2°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Overcast
    89°57°-2°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Overcast
    85°60°-4°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Overcast
    87°61°+2°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Overcast
    89°63°+2°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Overcast
    85°63°-4°
Sanders, AZ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
270° · veering 120°
Direction
W
270°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 6
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 6 · pk 32 @ 9:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 147SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Sanders, AZ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
824.6
-2.0 mb in 3h · falling · 24.35 inHg
Now
824.6
mb
3h
-2.0
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
-1.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 816826
810815820825830-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW825.7816.0820.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Sanders, AZ
Air quality
42
AQI
Moderate
+9 in 6hPeak ~54 @ 11 PM

Ozone at AQI 70 now. AQI up 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). With UV 10 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 95 by mid-afternoon.

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

PM 2.5Good
2.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
0μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
119μg/m³
UV IndexExtreme
10.2

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 70 now. With UV 10 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 95 by mid-afternoon.

Present
AQI 70
UV peak
10.2 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 95
Sanders, 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
20:08 UTC ·Sanders, 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
20:08 UTC ·Sanders, AZ · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Sanders, AZ
Satellite · infrared · animated
Sanders, AZ
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Sanders, AZ
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
11:35 AM
Sunrise
5:03 AM
Daylight
14h 25m
Sunset
7:28 PM
Civil dusk
2:58 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Sanders, AZ
The moon
Waning Gibbous
82% illuminated
Moonrise
5:34 AM
Moonset
3:36 PM
In sign
♒︎ Aquarius
Sanders, AZ
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Heat hardens the dust

plant
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Sanders at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 18 (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 — Sanders

SPC has placed Sanders in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.

  • TODAYNONENo severe risk
  • 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 Sanders

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.