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Weather in Congress, Arizona

Saguaro crowns open white. Day 58 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Congress, AZ
Saturday, May 16 at 11:40 PM
85
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
14%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Sunset
7:27 PM
Congress, AZ
Hour by hour · 24h
88°
4p
88°
5p
87°
6p
85°
7p
81°
8p
79°
9p
76°
10p
74°
11p
70°
12a
70°
1a
68°
2a
68°
3a
69°
4a
65°
5a
65°
6a
71°
7a
75°
8a
78°
9a
80°
10a
82°
11a
84°
12p
86°
1p
87°
2p
88°
3p
L 65°H 88°
Congress, AZ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    86°65°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    81°58°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    78°54°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    79°55°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    85°60°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    87°61°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Clear
    89°63°
Congress, AZ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
217° · veering 151°
Direction
SW
217°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 10
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 10 · pk 22
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the sw-bound air across the harbor.
Congress, AZ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
905.6
+1.8 mb in 3h · falling · 26.74 inHg
Now
905.6
mb
3h
+1.8
mb
12h
-3.2
mb
24h
-2.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 902909
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Congress, AZ
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.9 μg/m³
PM 10
29.7 μg/m³
NO₂
0.2 μg/m³
Ozone
114.0 μg/m³
UV Index
3.5 Moderate
Congress, AZ
Almanac · Saturday, May 16
Flowers blooming in late autumn, a sure sign of a bad winter coming.
Civil dawn
12:02 PM
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Daylight
13h 59m
Sunset
7:27 PM
Civil dusk
2:55 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Congress, AZ
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:56 AM
Moonset
1:42 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Congress, AZ
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Saguaro crowns open white

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Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

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Congress at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 12 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of May 16, 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.

ZIP codes in Congress

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.