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Flowing Wells, Arizona Weather

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

Flowing Wells, AZ
Sunday, July 5 at 8:58 AM
93
°
Overcast
Feels like
89°
Humidity
12%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
10:22 PM
Sunset
12:34 PM
Flowing Wells, AZ
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastFlowing Wells, AZ: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 78 to 107 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 78°H 107°
Flowing Wells, AZ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    107°82°
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    105°78°-2°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Drizzle
    10%
    107°83°+2°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    106°87°-1°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Drizzle
    23%
    106°83°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    17%
    102°82°-4°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Light Drizzle
    27%
    102°82°
Flowing Wells, AZ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
225° · backing 11°
Direction
SW
225°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 6
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 17 @ 9:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 172SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Flowing Wells, AZ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
936.5
+2.0 mb in 3h · rising · 27.65 inHg
Now
936.5
mb
3h
+2.0
mb
12h
+0.6
mb
24h
-2.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 933939
925930935940945-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW938.6933.4935.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Flowing Wells, AZ
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
+4 in 6h

AQI 48 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 14.2 µg/m³, PM10 at 27.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

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

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
14.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
27μg/m³
NO₂Good
11μg/m³
OzoneGood
33μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.1

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 14.2 µg/m³, PM10 at 27.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.52
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Flowing Wells, AZ
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
85%
MOSTLY CLOUDY
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
15:58 UTC · Flowing Wells, 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
15:58 UTC · Flowing Wells, AZ · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Flowing Wells, AZ
Satellite · infrared · animated
Flowing Wells, AZ
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Flowing Wells, AZ
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:55 AM
Sunrise
10:22 PM
Daylight
14h 12m
Sunset
12:34 PM
Civil dusk
8:03 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Flowing Wells, AZ
The moon
Waning Gibbous
71% illuminated
Moonrise
10:39 PM
Moonset
10:42 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Flowing Wells, AZ
Microseason
Jul 1–5

The monsoon settles in

insect
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Flowing Wells at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 14°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 1 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Flowing Wells

  1. Sun107°82°5%
  2. Mon105°78°3%
  3. Tue107°83°10%
  4. Wed106°87°5%
  5. Thu106°83°23%
  6. Fri102°82°17%
  7. Sat102°82°27%
  8. Sun103°81°30%
  9. Mon104°89°30%
  10. Tue97°82°26%
  11. Wed101°82°18%
  12. Thu109°88°23%
  13. Fri111°95°23%
  14. Sat114°96°26%
  15. Sun108°95°30%
  16. Mon109°94°29%

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 — Flowing Wells

SPC includes Flowing Wells in the general thunderstorm area tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • 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.

January 1–5: Desert awakens in still light.January 6–10: Moisture lingers beneath the crust.January 11–15: First warmth breaks the shallow freeze.January 16–20: Quail begin their territorial chorus.January 21–25: Buds swell beneath the hard sun.January 26–31: Winter reaches its brightest point.February 1–5: Gold floods the bajada.February 6–10: Wildflower bloom spreads upslope.February 11–15: Hummingbirds stake territory claims.February 16–20: Sonoran wildflowers reach peak diversity.February 21–25: Rain clouds gather on the horizon.February 26–28: Late winter warmth intensifies.March 1–5: Green reaches from the roots upward.March 6–10: Desert creatures wake fully from dormancy.March 11–15: Saguaro flowers crown the desert.March 16–20: Caterpillars turn to wings.March 21–25: Equinox ignites the blooms.March 26–31: Saguaro crowns with flowers.April 1–5: Pre-monsoon heat begins.April 6–10: Brittlebush carpets the desert floor.April 11–15: Heat dome settles in hard.April 16–20: Saguaro fruit splits open red.April 21–25: Monsoon moisture approaches.April 26–30: Last frost recedes to memory.May 1–5: Monsoon signal fires light skies.May 6–10: First haboobs roll across.May 11–15: Heat reaches extremes daily.May 16–20: Saguaro crowns open white.May 21–25: Summer arrives in dust and lightning.May 26–31: Voices rise in monsoon dark.June 1–5: Heat hardens the dust.June 6–10: Monsoon shadows gather.June 11–15: The dry breath stills.June 16–20: The first anvil tops.June 21–25: Haboob rises from the basin.June 26–30: Monsoon doors creak open.July 1–5: The monsoon settles in.July 6–10: Verdant eruption.July 11–15: The lightning oracle speaks.July 16–20: Young raptors claim the thermal.July 21–25: Humidity weight.July 26–31: Storm chambers fruit.August 1–5: The monsoon exhales.August 6–10: The long drought renews.August 11–15: Currents turn cool and distant.August 16–20: Cicada chorus deepens.August 21–25: Monsoon's final breath.August 26–31: Heat begins to relent.September 1–5: Harvest moon over stone.September 6–10: Dew returns to the flats.September 11–15: Raptors ride the thermals.September 16–20: Equinox evening shadow.September 21–25: Thunder finally silent.September 26–30: Insects burrow deep.October 1–5: Desert dries to deep gold.October 6–10: Sandhill cranes return.October 11–15: Brittle beauty blooms.October 16–20: Frost paints stones white.October 21–25: First killing frost falls.October 26–31: Winter rains whisper in.November 1–5: Mesquite leaves turn gold.November 6–10: Ocotillo stands sentinel.November 11–15: First frost traces ridges.November 16–20: Saguaro stands naked.November 21–25: Pacific storms break the drought.November 26–30: North wind strips the way.December 1–5: Desert deepens into winter.December 6–10: True winter arrives.December 11–15: The shortest day looms.December 16–20: Solstice stillness settles.December 21–25: The sun turns north.December 26–31: Year's end in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coastMay 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

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

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January
February
Marchlettuce, peas, spinach, radishes
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash
Maytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, beans, summer squash
Augusttomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septembertomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots
December

A year in weather

Flowing Wells's warmest month is July (~87°F mean) and its coldest is December (~51°F). Rainfall peaks in August (2.1 inches) and bottoms out in May (0.0 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January52°0.86
February54°1.06
March60°0.76
April68°0.33
May78°0.01
June87°0.12
July87°1.414
August84°2.117
September83°0.89
October73°0.32
November60°0.85
December51°1.47

Regional context

Flowing Wells's climate, from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 station normals, pairs 52°F Januarys with 87°F Julys — a 36°F swing. About 9.7 inches of precipitation falls over roughly 78 days a year.

No season owns Flowing Wells's rain: August reaches 2.1 inches across 17.3 days and May keeps 0.0 inches on 1.1, an even spread through Flowing Wells's year. That lines Flowing Wells up with places like Casas Adobes, AZ, Tucson Mountains, AZ and Kleindale, AZ, fed by overlapping storm tracks.

Freezes are uncommon in Flowing Wells, where the coldest month averages 51°F; cool-season crops grow fall through spring. Summer heat in July (about 87°F) is the binding constraint, not cold. Across Flowing Wells, elevation and tree cover drive a 4-7°F spread in Flowing Wells's overnight lows.

Similar climates: Casas Adobes, AZ, Tucson Mountains, AZ, Kleindale, AZ, South Tucson, AZ, Catalina Foothills, AZ.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Flowing Wells?
In Flowing Wells, expect the last spring frost near mid-March; Flowing Wells's first autumn frost comes around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Flowing Wells?
Rainfall in Flowing Wells peaks in August near 2.1 inches, out of about 10 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Flowing Wells?
The warmest stretch in Flowing Wells comes in July, around 87°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Flowing Wells?
On average December is the chilliest month in Flowing Wells, about 51°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Flowing Wells?
Flowing Wells's last frost (mid-March) cues hardy greens; in Flowing Wells, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
How many rainy days does Flowing Wells get?
Flowing Wells records around 78 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Flowing Wells?
Flowing Wells sits in the USDA zone set by December lows near 51°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Flowing Wells?
Flowing Wells'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 Flowing Wells?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Flowing Wells in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Flowing Wells?
Current conditions for Flowing Wells and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Flowing Wells forecast updated?
The Flowing Wells forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Flowing Wells?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Flowing Wells 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 Flowing Wells?
The next few days in Flowing Wells's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Flowing Wells, Arizona occupies a hot desert zone, with January means near 52°F and July around 87°F — a 35°F swing.

Rain and snow bring Flowing Wells roughly 10 inches a year across approximately 78 measurable-precipitation days.

Latitude 32.3°N gives Flowing Wells its 35°F swing, and with it the rhythm of Flowing Wells's growing season.

ZIP codes in Flowing Wells

  • 85705

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.