Doney Park, Arizona Weather
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Doney Park weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast——86°60°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast——87°66°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle11%—91°68°+4°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle——91°67°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast——93°65°+2°
- FridayJul 10Overcast——93°63°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Mostly Clear——96°67°+3°
AQI 151 (Unhealthy), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 102.9 µg/m³ (AQI 184) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
LIMIT OUTDOORS Limit prolonged outdoor exertion. Sensitive groups should avoid outdoor exertion. Consider rescheduling outdoor activities until AQI improves.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 40. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~73%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 40
- UV peak
- 2.7 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 7
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 102.9 µg/m³ (AQI 184) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 10:43 PM
- Moonset
- 10:43 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
The monsoon settles in
Doney Park at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
16-Day Forecast — Doney Park
- Sun85°62°4%
- Mon87°66°4%
- Tue91°68°11%
- Wed91°67°5%
- Thu93°65°2%
- Fri93°63°4%
- Sat96°67°8%
- Sun96°66°9%
- Mon92°67°18%
- Tue90°65°31%
- Wed85°64°32%
- Thu87°64°29%
- Fri94°66°32%
- Sat98°71°31%
- Sun98°72°29%
- Mon95°68°30%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, 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 — Doney Park
SPC includes Doney Park in the general thunderstorm area tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- 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.
Microseason · July 1–5
The monsoon settles in
Afternoon thunderstorms now daily ritual. Rains transform the desert green within 72 hours. Dust clears; air smells alive. Microburst winds flatten entire sections of mesquite.
Day 186 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | — |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
In Doney Park, July runs warmest near 72°F and January coldest around 33°F, while August is the wettest month (3.4 inches) and June the driest (0.3 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 1.3″ | 4 |
| February | 36° | 1.7″ | 4 |
| March | 42° | 1.5″ | 3 |
| April | 48° | 0.8″ | 2 |
| May | 56° | 0.6″ | 2 |
| June | 66° | 0.3″ | 1 |
| July | 72° | 2.5″ | 7 |
| August | 69° | 3.4″ | 7 |
| September | 62° | 1.6″ | 4 |
| October | 51° | 1.2″ | 3 |
| November | 41° | 1.4″ | 3 |
| December | 33° | 1.2″ | 4 |
Regional context
By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Doney Park sees 33°F Januarys and 72°F Julys, a 39°F range, plus around 17.5 inches of precipitation across 42 days.
Rainfall in Doney Park stays even across the calendar: August tops out at 3.4 inches over 7.3 rainy days, and June still logs 0.3 inches across 0.8 — a narrow range for Doney Park. That even rhythm groups Doney Park with places like Mountain View Ranches, AZ, Timberline-Fernwood, AZ and Flagstaff, AZ.
By mid-March the frosts ease in Doney Park, opening the season for peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Warm-soil crops in Doney Park wait about two weeks past Doney Park's last frost, once the soil warms. It shuts near mid-December, when freezes return to Doney Park and tender plants need cover. In Doney Park, low spots run 4-7°F colder than nearby slopes, nudging Doney Park's frost dates a week.
Similar climates: Mountain View Ranches, AZ, Timberline-Fernwood, AZ, Flagstaff, AZ, Fort Valley, AZ, Mountainaire, AZ.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Doney Park?
- Doney Park's last spring frost lands near mid-March, and in Doney Park the first fall frost follows around mid-December.
- What is the rainy season in Doney Park?
- August is the wettest month in Doney Park, about 3.4 inches on average; the year totals roughly 18 inches.
- What is the warmest month in Doney Park?
- July is Doney Park's warmest month, averaging about 72°F.
- What is the coldest month in Doney Park?
- Doney Park bottoms out in January, with a mean near 33°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Doney Park?
- Doney Park's last frost (mid-March) cues hardy greens; in Doney Park, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
- How many rainy days does Doney Park get?
- Expect roughly 42 wet days a year in Doney Park.
- What hardiness zone is Doney Park?
- Doney Park's USDA zone comes from its January mean (33°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Doney Park?
- Doney Park's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Doney Park?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Doney Park in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Doney Park?
- Current conditions for Doney Park and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Doney Park forecast updated?
- The Doney Park forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Doney Park?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Doney Park are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Doney Park?
- The next few days in Doney Park's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Climate
Doney Park, Arizona occupies a hot desert zone, with January means near 33°F and July around 72°F — a 39°F swing.
Doney Park sees close to 18 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 42 wet days.
The 39°F gap between Doney Park's summer and winter, at 35.3°N, shapes Doney Park's frost calendar.
ZIP codes in Doney Park
- 86004