Hereford, Arizona Weather
Hereford, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hereford, Cochise County.
Full aviation weather for Hereford is published on the Tombstone Municipal Airport (KP29) page, 27 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 Hereford 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 Hereford: Sierra Vista Municipal Airport / Libby Army Air Field (KFHU) 29 km · Cochise College Airport (KP03) 39 km · Bisbee Douglas International Airport (KDUG) 47 km · Douglas Municipal Airport (KDGL) 57 km
Conditions reported at KP29 describe the airfield itself. Weather 27 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hereford specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hereford.
About Hereford, Arizona
Hereford rests in a broad, sun-drenched valley, where the rugged shoulders of the Mule Mountains begin their ascent. It lies 14.5 miles east-south-east of Sierra Vista, AZ (from Sierra Vista, AZ: bearing 123°T), and is situated 7.0 miles east of Sierra Vista Southeast. The land here is a study in muted ochres and dusty greens, the sparse vegetation clinging tenaciously to the arid soil. Mesquite trees, their branches gnarled like ancient hands, offer meager shade, while prickly pear and cholla cactus dot the landscape, their forms a stark, beautiful geometry against the immense blue sky. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint aroma of creosote after a rare shower. The story of Hereford is one deeply entwined with the land’s bounty and the spirit of those who sought to cultivate it. Ranching has long been the heartbeat of this locality, the vast open spaces ideal for cattle grazing, a tradition that still shapes the rhythm of life here. While not a bustling hub, Hereford serves as a vital service point for the surrounding agricultural enterprises, a place where the necessities of life are met with a quiet efficiency. The distant hum of farm machinery and the occasional lowing of cattle are the dominant sounds, a testament to an economy built on the enduring partnership between people and the earth.
Live animated radar for Hereford 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.
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| Location | Hereford, Cochise County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 31.438432°N, 110.097855°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 85615 |
| Area Code | 520 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hereford, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hereford, 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 Hereford includes coordinates 31.438432°N, 110.097855°W, situated in Cochise County. ZIP code 85615. 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.
