Apache, Arizona Weather
Apache, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Apache, Cochise County.
Full aviation weather for Apache is published on the Bisbee Douglas International Airport (KDUG) page, 51 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 2 airfields within reach of Apache have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Apache: Douglas Municipal Airport (KDGL) 52 km
Conditions reported at KDUG describe the airfield itself. Weather 51 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Apache specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Apache.
About Apache, Arizona
Apache, Arizona, unfolds under a sky of vast, indifferent blue, where the sun bleaches the very air and the earth exhales a dry, mineral scent. It lies 69.6 miles east of Sierra Vista, AZ (from Sierra Vista, AZ: bearing 82°T), and is situated 34.1 miles north-east of Douglas. The land here is a study in muted ochre and rust, sculpted by ancient winds into low, rounded hills that spill into the wide, open basin. Sparse mesquite and creosote bushes cling stubbornly to the sandy soil, their thorny branches a testament to resilience in this arid embrace. The distant Chiricahua Mountains, a jagged, purple silhouette against the horizon, stand as silent sentinels, their rugged peaks hinting at wilder, untamed country. The quality of light, especially in the late afternoon, is a painterly affair, casting long, soft shadows that lend a deceptive gentleness to the stark terrain. The story of Apache is etched not in grand monuments, but in the persistent hum of its local economy, deeply rooted in the land and its resources. For generations, the rhythm of life here has been dictated by the cycles of ranching and the extraction of minerals, a hard-won sustenance wrested from the unforgiving earth. Though the boom-and-bust of mining has softened over time, the spirit of enterprise endures, manifesting in the small businesses that serve the ranchers and the occasional prospector who still dreams of striking it rich. The legacy of the Apache people, after whom this place is named, whispers through the landscape, a reminder of the deep, ancestral connection to this starkly beautiful corner of Arizona. There is a quiet dignity to Apache, a sense of enduring presence in a place where time itself seems to move with the slow, deliberate pace of the sun across the desert sky.
Live animated radar for Apache and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Apache, Cochise County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 31.690375°N, 109.132282°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 85632, 85120 |
| Area Code | 520, 480 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Apache, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Apache, Arizona, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Apache includes coordinates 31.690375°N, 109.132282°W, situated in Cochise County. ZIP code 85632, 85120. Telephone area code: 520, 480. Timezone: Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
