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Weather in Gila Crossing, Arizona

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

Gila Crossing, AZ
Saturday, May 16 at 11:43 PM
97
°
Clear
Feels like
86°
Humidity
8%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
5:27 AM
Sunset
7:22 PM
Gila Crossing, AZ
Hour by hour · 24h
99°
4p
99°
5p
97°
6p
94°
7p
90°
8p
87°
9p
85°
10p
83°
11p
79°
12a
81°
1a
78°
2a
78°
3a
76°
4a
72°
5a
73°
6a
74°
7a
78°
8a
82°
9a
86°
10a
89°
11a
92°
12p
94°
1p
96°
2p
96°
3p
L 72°H 99°
Gila Crossing, AZ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    97°72°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Clear
    92°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    87°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    89°61°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    93°67°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    95°67°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Clear
    97°66°
Gila Crossing, AZ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
260° · veering 12°
Direction
W
260°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
20
mph
Peak 24h
26
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 26 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the w-bound air across the harbor.
Gila Crossing, AZ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
966.8
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 28.55 inHg
Now
966.8
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-4.7
mb
24h
-4.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 966972
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Gila Crossing, AZ
Air quality
60
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
24.6 μg/m³
PM 10
245.9 μg/m³
NO₂
0.5 μg/m³
Ozone
117.0 μg/m³
UV Index
3.1 Moderate
Gila Crossing, AZ
Almanac · Saturday, May 16
Flowers blooming in late autumn, a sure sign of a bad winter coming.
Civil dawn
12:02 PM
Sunrise
5:27 AM
Daylight
13h 55m
Sunset
7:22 PM
Civil dusk
2:50 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Gila Crossing, AZ
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:56 AM
Moonset
1:37 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Gila Crossing, 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 →

Gila Crossing at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 19°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 7 (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 Gila Crossing

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.