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Palominas, Arizona Weather

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

Palominas, AZ
Sunday, July 5 at 10:18 AM
93
°
Clear
Feels like
91°
Humidity
11%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
10:21 PM
Sunset
12:28 PM
Palominas, AZ
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastPalominas, AZ: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 71 to 101 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 71°H 101°
Palominas, AZ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    —
    —
    101°68°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    14%
    —
    99°71°-2°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Drizzle
    42%
    —
    98°73°-1°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    36%
    0.01″
    98°74°0°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Showers
    36%
    0.11″
    99°69°+1°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Showers
    37%
    0.13″
    95°68°-4°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Light Drizzle
    43%
    —
    95°70°0°
Palominas, AZ
Next 24 hours · Hot now
HOT 90°65°88°110°6a12p6p12anow 92°high 101°low 71°
Palominas, AZ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNE
017° · steady
Direction
NNE
017°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
4
mph
Peak 24h
24
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 24 @ 8:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 283SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Palominas, AZ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
877.0
+4.4 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 25.90 inHg
Now
877.0
mb
3h
+4.4
mb
12h
+4.2
mb
24h
-1.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 870–878
865870875880885-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW878.2870.4876.9
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Palominas, AZ
Air quality
34
AQI
Good
→-3 in 6h▲Peak ~49 @ 11 PM

AQI 34 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 49 now. With UV 12 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 78 around 1 PM.

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

PM 2.5Good
6.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
12μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
104μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
8.8

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 49 now. With UV 12 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 78 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 49
UV peak
12.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 78

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 6.2 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.54
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background

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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Palominas, AZ
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
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
17:18 UTC · Palominas, 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
17:18 UTC · Palominas, AZ · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Palominas, AZ
Satellite · infrared · animated
Palominas, AZ
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Palominas, AZ
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:54 AM
Sunrise
10:21 PM
Daylight
14h 07m
Sunset
12:28 PM
Civil dusk
7:57 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Palominas, AZ
The moon
Waning Gibbous
71% illuminated
Moonrise
10:35 PM
Moonset
10:38 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Palominas, AZ
Microseason
Jul 1–5

The monsoon settles in

insect
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Palominas at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 13°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 23 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Palominas

  1. Sun101°68°2%
  2. Mon99°71°14%
  3. Tue98°73°42%
  4. Wed98°74°36%
  5. Thu99°69°36%
  6. Fri95°68°37%
  7. Sat95°70°43%
  8. Sun95°70°31%
  9. Mon92°73°35%
  10. Tue88°70°34%
  11. Wed93°70°26%
  12. Thu97°72°29%
  13. Fri99°79°28%
  14. Sat101°76°42%
  15. Sun103°77°45%
  16. Mon103°75°44%

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 — Palominas

SPC includes Palominas 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.

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 coast✨May 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
July—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
September—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots—
December——

A year in weather

Palominas peaks at about 76°F in July and bottoms near 46°F in January; August brings the heaviest rain (4.8 inches) and May the least (0.2 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January46°1.6″3
February49°1.5″4
March54°1.0″3
April60°0.3″1
May67°0.2″1
June76°0.8″2
July76°4.6″10
August74°4.8″8
September71°2.1″4
October63°1.2″2
November54°0.8″2
December46°1.9″3

Regional context

Palominas swings from 46°F in January to 76°F in July (30°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Palominas runs about 20.8 inches on roughly 43 measurable days.

Precipitation in Palominas runs summer-dominant: August averages 4.8 inches across 8.4 days of warm-season storms, while May drops to 0.2 inches over 0.8 rainy days of drier cool air. That summer-storm rhythm groups Palominas with places like Miracle Valley, AZ, Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ and Naco, AZ.

Hard freezes are rare in Palominas: the coldest month averages 46°F, so Palominas's growing window runs most of the year. June is the hottest stretch near 76°F, pushing cool-season crops to the milder shoulder months. Within Palominas, low or inland lots lose 3-5°F overnight versus Palominas's coastal ground.

Similar climates: Miracle Valley, AZ, Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ, Naco, AZ, Bisbee, AZ, Sierra Vista, AZ.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Palominas?
Palominas's last spring frost lands near mid-March, and in Palominas the first fall frost follows around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Palominas?
Rainfall in Palominas peaks in August near 4.8 inches, out of about 21 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Palominas?
On average July tops the year in Palominas at about 76°F.
What is the coldest month in Palominas?
The coldest stretch in Palominas falls in January, around 46°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Palominas?
Around mid-March, start frost-hardy crops in Palominas; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
How many rainy days does Palominas get?
Expect roughly 43 wet days a year in Palominas.
What hardiness zone is Palominas?
With January around 46°F, Palominas's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Palominas's band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Palominas?
Palominas'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 Palominas?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Palominas in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Palominas?
Current conditions for Palominas and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Palominas forecast updated?
The Palominas forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Palominas?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Palominas 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 Palominas?
The next few days in Palominas's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

The hot desert climate of Palominas, Arizona carries typical Januarys near 46°F and Julys around 76°F — 30°F of seasonal travel.

In a typical year Palominas records about 21 inches of precipitation on around 43 days.

From 31.4°N, Palominas sees a 30°F seasonal swing that governs Palominas's planting and frost windows.

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ZIP codes in Palominas

  • 85615

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.