Catalina, Arizona Weather
Catalina, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Catalina, Pima County.
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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.
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| 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 | July 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, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
