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

Parker, AZ
Saturday, May 16 at 11:41 PM
93
°
Clear
Feels like
86°
Humidity
15%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Sunset
7:32 PM
Parker, AZ
Hour by hour · 24h
96°
4p
96°
5p
95°
6p
91°
7p
86°
8p
84°
9p
83°
10p
81°
11p
76°
12a
74°
1a
73°
2a
71°
3a
71°
4a
70°
5a
70°
6a
74°
7a
80°
8a
85°
9a
88°
10a
92°
11a
94°
12p
96°
1p
98°
2p
98°
3p
L 70°H 98°
Parker, AZ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    93°72°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    91°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    85°60°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    90°63°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    96°63°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    98°67°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Clear
    100°67°
Parker, AZ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
236° · veering 66°
Direction
SW
236°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 11
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 11 · pk 20 @ 7:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 66° from the sw.
Parker, AZ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
975.9
+1.2 mb in 3h · steady · 28.82 inHg
Now
975.9
mb
3h
+1.2
mb
12h
-4.4
mb
24h
-3.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 975980
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Parker, AZ
Air quality
65
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
8.0 μg/m³
PM 10
31.7 μg/m³
NO₂
0.2 μg/m³
Ozone
129.0 μg/m³
UV Index
3.5 Moderate
Parker, AZ
Almanac · Saturday, May 16
Flowers blooming in late autumn, a sure sign of a bad winter coming.
Civil dawn
12:08 PM
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Daylight
13h 58m
Sunset
7:32 PM
Civil dusk
3:00 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Parker, AZ
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:02 PM
Moonset
1:48 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Parker, 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 →

Parker at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 15°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 11 (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 Parker

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.