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Weather in Elfrida, Arizona

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

Elfrida, AZ
Saturday, May 16 at 11:40 PM
85
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
8%
Wind
16 mph
Sunrise
5:21 AM
Sunset
7:09 PM
Elfrida, AZ
Hour by hour · 24h
89°
4p
86°
5p
85°
6p
80°
7p
77°
8p
74°
9p
72°
10p
69°
11p
68°
12a
66°
1a
64°
2a
64°
3a
61°
4a
58°
5a
57°
6a
62°
7a
69°
8a
74°
9a
77°
10a
81°
11a
83°
12p
85°
1p
87°
2p
87°
3p
L 57°H 89°
Elfrida, AZ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    86°51°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Clear
    83°52°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    82°53°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    83°56°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    83°61°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    86°62°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Mostly Clear
    87°60°
Elfrida, AZ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
228° · veering 86°
Direction
SW
228°
Sustained
16
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 9
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 9 · pk 23 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the sw-bound air across the harbor.
Elfrida, AZ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
871.2
+1.7 mb in 3h · falling · 25.73 inHg
Now
871.2
mb
3h
+1.7
mb
12h
-4.0
mb
24h
+0.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 868875
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Elfrida, AZ
Air quality
75
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
1.6 μg/m³
PM 10
2.5 μg/m³
NO₂
0.2 μg/m³
Ozone
125.0 μg/m³
UV Index
3.1 Moderate
Elfrida, AZ
Almanac · Saturday, May 16
Flowers blooming in late autumn, a sure sign of a bad winter coming.
Civil dawn
11:56 AM
Sunrise
5:21 AM
Daylight
13h 48m
Sunset
7:09 PM
Civil dusk
2:37 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Elfrida, AZ
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:50 AM
Moonset
1:22 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Elfrida, AZ
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Saguaro crowns open white

weather
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

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Elfrida at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 25 (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 Elfrida

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.