Marana, Arizona Weather
Marana, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Marana, Pima County.
Full aviation weather for Marana is published on the Marana Regional Airport (KAVQ) page, 3 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. 6 airfields within reach of Marana 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 Marana: Pinal Airpark (KMZJ) 13 km · Ryan Field (KRYN) 33 km · Davis Monthan Air Force Base (KDMA) 44 km · Tucson International Airport (KTUS) 45 km · Coolidge Municipal Airport (KP08) 59 km
Conditions reported at KAVQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Marana specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Marana, Arizona
Marana breathes the ancient quiet of the Sonoran Desert, a vast expanse where the earth itself seems to hold its breath under a sky that bleeds from pale azure to fiery ochre. It lies 15.4 miles west-north-west of Oro Valley, AZ (from Oro Valley, AZ: bearing 282°T), and is situated 6.4 miles north of Picture Rocks. Rolling hills, softened by millennia of wind and sun, cradle dry washes that, after a rare deluge, briefly transform into silver ribbons. Saguaros, like stoic sentinels, stand watch over the rugged terrain, their arms reaching towards the heavens, testament to a resilience honed by the unforgiving yet beautiful landscape. The air here carries the scent of creosote after a rain, a perfume as elemental as the dust that settles on everything, a constant reminder of the wild heart beating beneath Marana’s burgeoning edges. The roots of Marana run deep into a history shaped by both the bounty and the challenges of this arid land. Once a vital stop along the Southern Pacific Railroad, its economy has long been tied to the fertile lands irrigated by the Santa Cruz River, a lifeline that has sustained agriculture for generations. Today, Marana continues to honor that legacy, with vast agricultural fields producing cotton and lettuce, a verdant contrast to the surrounding desert. Yet, the town also embraces the future, with a growing presence in technology and distribution, a modern pulse beating alongside the enduring spirit of the desert. The Tortolita Mountains, a majestic backdrop to everyday life in Marana, offer a constant invitation to explore, their rugged trails and sweeping vistas a reminder of the enduring natural beauty that defines this corner of Pima County.
Live animated radar for Marana 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 | Marana, Pima County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 32.436738°N, 111.225382°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 85653, 85658 |
| Area Code | 520 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Marana, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Marana, 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 Marana includes coordinates 32.436738°N, 111.225382°W, situated in Pima County. ZIP code 85653, 85658. 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.
