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Weather in McNary, Arizona

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

McNary, AZ
Sunday, May 17 at 12:42 AM
68
°
Clear
Feels like
53°
Humidity
12%
Wind
20 mph
Sunrise
5:16 AM
Sunset
7:14 PM
McNary, AZ
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
5p
69°
6p
67°
7p
63°
8p
60°
9p
58°
10p
55°
11p
53°
12a
52°
1a
52°
2a
50°
3a
50°
4a
48°
5a
49°
6a
56°
7a
61°
8a
64°
9a
67°
10a
69°
11a
71°
12p
73°
1p
74°
2p
74°
3p
74°
4p
L 48°H 74°
McNary, AZ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    73°48°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    67°44°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    63°39°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    68°41°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    68°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    72°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    74°47°
McNary, AZ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
224° · veering 69°
Direction
SW
224°
Sustained
20
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 20 mph with gusts pulsing to 30 — flags snap, branches bend.
McNary, AZ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
775.8
+2.5 mb in 3h · steady · 22.91 inHg
Now
775.8
mb
3h
+2.5
mb
12h
-4.6
mb
24h
+1.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 773781
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
McNary, AZ
Air quality
79
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
1.2 μg/m³
PM 10
1.7 μg/m³
NO₂
0.2 μg/m³
Ozone
132.0 μg/m³
UV Index
1.4 Low
McNary, AZ
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:50 AM
Sunrise
5:16 AM
Daylight
13h 58m
Sunset
7:14 PM
Civil dusk
2:43 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
McNary, AZ
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:32 PM
Moonset
2:43 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
McNary, 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 →

McNary at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 12 (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 McNary

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.