Picture Rocks, Arizona Weather
Picture Rocks, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Picture Rocks, Pima County.
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About Picture Rocks, Arizona
Picture Rocks, Arizona, unfolds as a landscape of subtle grandeur under the vast Sonoran sky. It lies 6.4 miles south of Marana, AZ (from Marana, AZ: bearing 191°T), and is situated 7.5 miles south-south-east of Avra Valley. The terrain here is a study in patient erosion, where ancient volcanic rock, weathered into a mosaic of ochre and rust, rises in low, undulating formations. Cacti, stoic and spiny, punctuate the sandy washes, their green forms stark against the pale earth, and mesquite trees, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers, offer meager shade. The air, especially in the early morning or late afternoon, carries a dry, mineral scent, a palpable presence that speaks of deep time and a resilience honed by the sun. Here, the light itself seems to have a texture, softening the sharp edges of the rock and imbuing the sparse vegetation with a quiet luminescence. The story of Picture Rocks is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its inhabitants and the land itself. For generations, this region has been shaped by the ebb and flow of water, the lifeblood of the desert, and by the resilience of those who have sought to cultivate it. While not a bustling hub, Picture Rocks has long been a place where ranching and a connection to the land have sustained a modest economy. The distinctiveness of Picture Rocks lies in its unpretentious beauty, a place where the vastness of the desert feels intimate, and the quiet solitude allows for a deep appreciation of the natural world, a quality that draws those seeking a different pace of life.
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| Location | Picture Rocks, Pima County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 32.345907°N, 111.246215°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 85743, 85653 |
| Area Code | 520 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Picture Rocks, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Picture Rocks, 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 Picture Rocks includes coordinates 32.345907°N, 111.246215°W, situated in Pima County. ZIP code 85743, 85653. 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.
