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Weather in Show Low, Arizona

Saguaro crowns open white. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Show Low, AZ
Sunday, May 17 at 12:42 AM
72
°
Clear
Feels like
58°
Humidity
11%
Wind
21 mph
Sunrise
5:17 AM
Sunset
7:16 PM
Show Low, AZ
Hour by hour · 24h
76°
5p
73°
6p
71°
7p
67°
8p
63°
9p
60°
10p
58°
11p
57°
12a
55°
1a
54°
2a
53°
3a
51°
4a
50°
5a
51°
6a
60°
7a
65°
8a
68°
9a
71°
10a
73°
11a
75°
12p
77°
1p
78°
2p
78°
3p
79°
4p
L 50°H 79°
Show Low, AZ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    77°49°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    72°46°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    67°43°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    72°43°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    73°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    75°50°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    79°49°
Show Low, AZ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
232° · veering 42°
Direction
SW
232°
Sustained
21
mph
Gust
30
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 12
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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 12 · pk 32 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 21 mph with gusts pulsing to 30 — flags snap, branches bend.
Show Low, AZ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
804.2
+2.8 mb in 3h · falling · 23.75 inHg
Now
804.2
mb
3h
+2.8
mb
12h
-4.5
mb
24h
+1.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 801809
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Show Low, AZ
Air quality
82
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
1.7 μg/m³
PM 10
3.3 μg/m³
NO₂
0.2 μg/m³
Ozone
131.0 μg/m³
UV Index
1.4 Low
Show Low, AZ
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:50 AM
Sunrise
5:17 AM
Daylight
13h 59m
Sunset
7:16 PM
Civil dusk
2:44 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Show Low, AZ
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:33 PM
Moonset
2:44 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Show Low, AZ
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Saguaro crowns open white

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Show Low at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 13 (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 17, 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 Show Low

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.