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Weather in Gadsden, Arizona

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

Gadsden, AZ
Saturday, May 16 at 11:42 PM
95
°
Clear
Feels like
86°
Humidity
14%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Sunset
7:31 PM
Gadsden, AZ
Hour by hour · 24h
98°
4p
98°
5p
98°
6p
95°
7p
90°
8p
85°
9p
83°
10p
77°
11p
75°
12a
73°
1a
72°
2a
71°
3a
70°
4a
68°
5a
65°
6a
70°
7a
79°
8a
84°
9a
88°
10a
92°
11a
95°
12p
96°
1p
98°
2p
99°
3p
L 65°H 99°
Gadsden, AZ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    97°68°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    95°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    88°61°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    90°65°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    95°71°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    95°69°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Clear
    96°68°
Gadsden, AZ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
297° · backing 160°
Direction
WNW
297°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 8
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 8 · pk 29 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the wnw-bound air across the harbor.
Gadsden, AZ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
998.4
-1.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.48 inHg
Now
998.4
mb
3h
-1.1
mb
12h
-5.0
mb
24h
-4.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9981004
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Gadsden, AZ
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
10.6 μg/m³
PM 10
46.3 μg/m³
NO₂
1.1 μg/m³
Ozone
144.0 μg/m³
UV Index
3.5 Moderate
Gadsden, AZ
Almanac · Saturday, May 16
Flowers blooming in late autumn, a sure sign of a bad winter coming.
Civil dawn
12:14 PM
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Daylight
13h 52m
Sunset
7:31 PM
Civil dusk
2:59 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Gadsden, AZ
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:08 PM
Moonset
1:46 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Gadsden, AZ
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Saguaro crowns open white

weather
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Gadsden at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 16°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 2 (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 Gadsden

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.