Blue, Arizona Weather
Blue, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Blue, Greenlee County.
Full aviation weather for Blue is published on the Reserve Airport (KT16) page, 26 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.
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.
Conditions reported at KT16 describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Blue specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Blue.
About Blue, Arizona
Blue unfolds across a landscape of rugged, sun-baked mesas and arroyos, where the earth, a rich tapestry of ochre and umber, rises to meet a sky that seems to stretch into eternity. It lies 62.6 miles north-east of Graham, AZ (from Graham, AZ: bearing 36°T), and is situated 27.5 miles north-north-east of Greenlee. The air here carries the dry, clean scent of sagebrush and creosote, a perfume of resilience that clings to the sparse vegetation clinging to the slopes. Canyons, carved by unseen forces over eons, fracture the terrain, their shadowed depths hinting at secrets held within the ancient rock. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, spills over the land in a liquid gold, softening the harsh edges and casting long, dramatic shadows that deepen the sense of wildness. It is a place where the vastness of nature commands respect, and the quiet hum of insects is often the loudest sound. The story of Blue is etched into the very bones of this land, a narrative shaped by hardy pioneers and the unforgiving yet bountiful earth. Originally a hub for those seeking their fortune in the surrounding mineral wealth, the echoes of that industrious past still resonate, though the economy now leans more towards the quiet pursuits of ranching and a growing appreciation for the region's natural beauty. The land itself, a formidable canvas of geological artistry, has always been the primary employer, dictating the pace of life and the resourcefulness of its inhabitants. Small, sturdy homes dot the landscape, their windows reflecting the immense sky, each a testament to lives lived in harmony with the raw, untamed spirit of Greenlee County.
Live animated radar for Blue 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 | Blue, Greenlee County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 33.610055°N, 109.10674°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 85922 |
| Area Code | 928 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Blue, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Blue, 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 Blue includes coordinates 33.610055°N, 109.106740°W, situated in Greenlee County. ZIP code 85922. Telephone area code: 928. 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.
