Catalina, Arizona Weather
Catalina, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Catalina, Pima County.
Full aviation weather for Catalina is published on the Marana Regional Airport (KAVQ) page, 30 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. 5 airfields within reach of Catalina 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 Catalina: Davis Monthan Air Force Base (KDMA) 38 km · Pinal Airpark (KMZJ) 38 km · Tucson International Airport (KTUS) 44 km · Ryan Field (KRYN) 47 km
Conditions reported at KAVQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 30 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Catalina specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Catalina.
About Catalina, Arizona
Catalina, Arizona, unfolds beneath a vast expanse of sky, a landscape etched by the patient hand of the desert. It lies 8.4 miles north-north-east of Oro Valley, AZ (from Oro Valley, AZ: bearing 18°T), and is situated 3.1 miles south-west of Saddlebrooke. The terrain here is a study in muted ochres and sun-bleached greens, where saguaros stand sentinel like ancient sentinels against the horizon. Gentle slopes, dusted with creosote and brittlebush, rise and fall, giving way to rocky outcrops that catch the late afternoon sun in a warm, golden embrace. The air, even at its hottest, carries a dry, clean scent, a perfume of dust and resilient flora, and when the wind stirs, it whispers secrets through the sparse grasses. This corner of Pima County holds a quiet history, a legacy of ranching that still whispers on the wind. For generations, the land has sustained those who understand its stoic beauty, its economy rooted in the patient tending of cattle and the careful stewardship of precious water. While larger settlements bustle with newer industries, Catalina retains a more elemental rhythm, a focus on the enduring connection between people and the earth. The surrounding vistas, largely untouched by aggressive development, offer a sense of timelessness, a reminder of the enduring spirit of the Southwest.
Live animated radar for Catalina 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 | Catalina, Pima County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 32.505556°N, 110.921111°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 85739, 85738 |
| Area Code | 520 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Catalina, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Catalina, 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 Catalina includes coordinates 32.505556°N, 110.921111°W, situated in Pima County. ZIP code 85739, 85738. Telephone area code: 520. 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.
