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Weather in Whiteriver, Arizona

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

Whiteriver, AZ
Sunday, May 17 at 12:42 AM
78
°
Clear
Feels like
65°
Humidity
8%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
5:17 AM
Sunset
7:14 PM
Whiteriver, AZ
Hour by hour · 24h
82°
5p
80°
6p
76°
7p
73°
8p
71°
9p
68°
10p
66°
11p
64°
12a
62°
1a
61°
2a
59°
3a
58°
4a
57°
5a
57°
6a
63°
7a
69°
8a
72°
9a
76°
10a
78°
11a
80°
12p
82°
1p
83°
2p
83°
3p
83°
4p
L 57°H 83°
Whiteriver, AZ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    82°56°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Clear
    77°52°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Mostly Clear
    72°48°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    76°48°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    77°53°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    80°54°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    83°52°
Whiteriver, AZ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
231° · veering 144°
Direction
SW
231°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
24
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 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the sw-bound air across the harbor.
Whiteriver, AZ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
838.7
+1.9 mb in 3h · steady · 24.77 inHg
Now
838.7
mb
3h
+1.9
mb
12h
-4.5
mb
24h
-0.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 836844
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Whiteriver, 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
Whiteriver, AZ
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:51 AM
Sunrise
5:17 AM
Daylight
13h 57m
Sunset
7:14 PM
Civil dusk
2:43 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Whiteriver, AZ
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:34 PM
Moonset
2:43 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Whiteriver, 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 →

Whiteriver at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 78°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 10 (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 Whiteriver

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.