Pima, Arizona Weather
Pima, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Pima, Graham County.
Full aviation weather for Pima is published on the Safford Regional Airport (KSAD) page, 19 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. 2 airfields within reach of Pima 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 Pima: Greenlee County Airport (KCFT) 58 km
Conditions reported at KSAD describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Pima specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Pima.
About Pima, Arizona
Pima rests in a broad valley, embraced by the rugged, sun-baked slopes of the Gila Mountains to the north and the gentler, scrub-covered foothills of the Peloncillo Mountains to the south. It lies 5.3 miles west-north-west of Graham, AZ (from Graham, AZ: bearing 286°T), and is situated 8.2 miles west-north-west of Safford. The land here is a study in muted earth tones – ochre, russet, and the pale, dusty green of mesquite and creosote bushes, all softened by a fine, pervasive dust that seems to absorb and diffuse the intense desert light. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, almost brittle warmth, and the sky above stretches in an unbroken, boundless blue, punctuated only by the occasional drift of wispy cloud. The Salt River, though a distant memory in this arid expanse, has shaped the very character of the terrain, leaving behind alluvial fans and a fertile strip where life can, with persistence, take root. This is a place where the echoes of early settlers, drawn by the promise of water and fertile soil, still resonate in the quiet streets of Pima. For generations, the local economy has been deeply intertwined with agriculture, the verdant fields of cotton and alfalfa a testament to human ingenuity against the desert's formidable will. The Gila River, a more immediate source of life than its saltier namesake, winds its way through the region, its presence a vital artery for the farms that dot the landscape. Pima holds a quiet pride in its agricultural heritage, a tradition that has shaped the character of its people, fostering a sense of resilience and a deep connection to the land. While the agricultural pulse remains, the subtle hum of modern life can also be felt, a gentle counterpoint to the enduring spirit of this desert haven.
Live animated radar for Pima 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 | Pima, Graham County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 32.896176°N, 109.827582°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 85543 |
| Area Code | 480 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pima, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pima, 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 Pima includes coordinates 32.896176°N, 109.827582°W, situated in Graham County. ZIP code 85543. Telephone area code: 480. 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.
