Nogales, Arizona Weather
Nogales, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Nogales, Santa Cruz County.
Full aviation weather for Nogales is published on the Nogales International Airport (KOLS) page, 12 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 KOLS describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Nogales specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Nogales.
About Nogales, Arizona
Nogales lies cradled by rolling, ochre hills that bake under the relentless Arizona sun, their slopes dotted with scrubby mesquite and the occasional saguaro cactus, a stoic sentinel of the Sonoran Desert. It lies 40.0 miles west-south-west of Sierra Vista, AZ (from Sierra Vista, AZ: bearing 248°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south-south-east of Rio Rico. The air here carries the dry, clean scent of dust and creosote, a fragrance that intensifies after a rare desert rain, leaving the earth breathing a sigh of relief. The sky overhead is a vast, boundless canvas, often a startling cerulean during the day, softening to hues of rose and violet as evening descends, painting the rugged terrain in a warm, fleeting glow. The mountains, ancient and weathered, seem to hold the stories of millennia in their silent, imposing presence, their rough textures speaking of wind and water’s slow, persistent work. This borderland city, Nogales, has long been a nexus of commerce and culture, its identity inextricably linked to its position along the international frontier. Originally a modest settlement serving as a stopover for travelers, its fortunes grew with the arrival of the railroad, transforming it into a vital gateway for trade between the United States and Mexico. Today, the local economy hums with the import and export of goods, particularly produce from Mexico that finds its way to markets across America, a constant flow of trucks and commerce that defines the city’s industrious spirit. The distinctive character of Nogales is a vibrant blend of its Anglo and Hispanic heritage, evident in the lively streetscapes, the aroma of roasting chilies wafting from open doorways, and the lilting cadence of Spanish mingled with English, a testament to its enduring bicultural soul.
Live animated radar for Nogales 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 | Nogales, Santa Cruz County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 31.340378°N, 110.934253°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 85621, 85628, 85662 |
| Area Code | 520 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Nogales, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Nogales, 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 Nogales includes coordinates 31.340378°N, 110.934253°W, situated in Santa Cruz County. ZIP code 85621, 85628, 85662. 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.
