Rillito, Arizona Weather
Rillito, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rillito, Pima County.
Full aviation weather for Rillito is published on the Marana Regional Airport (KAVQ) page, 6 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 Rillito 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 Rillito: Pinal Airpark (KMZJ) 19 km · Ryan Field (KRYN) 30 km · Davis Monthan Air Force Base (KDMA) 38 km · Tucson International Airport (KTUS) 39 km
Conditions reported at KAVQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rillito specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rillito.
About Rillito, Arizona
Rillito breathes a quiet dignity under the vast Pima County sky, a place where the ochre earth meets the boundless blue. It lies 4.3 miles east-south-east of Marana, AZ (from Marana, AZ: bearing 111°T), and is situated 7.1 miles north-east of Picture Rocks. The landscape here is a study in subtle resilience, a tapestry of creosote bushes, saguaros reaching skyward like stoic sentinels, and ocotillo whips that unfurl their delicate green after a rare rain. The washes, dry and sandy for much of the year, are the arteries of this arid land, their presence a constant whisper of the dramatic, ephemeral floods that can transform them into roaring torrents. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the dust of the desert and the faint, sweet perfume of blooming prickly pear, especially potent in the lingering warmth of late afternoon. The history of Rillito is inextricably linked to the very earth it occupies, a story of human endeavor against the formidable backdrop of the Sonoran Desert. Once a vital agricultural hub, Rillito's fertile lands were sustained by clever irrigation, coaxing crops from the seemingly unforgiving soil, a testament to the ingenuity of its early settlers. The echoes of that agricultural past still resonate, though the economy has diversified, with a growing presence of businesses catering to the wider Tucson metropolitan area, while still holding onto a distinct, independent spirit. The nearby Santa Cruz River, though often a mere trickle, has been the lifeblood of this region for millennia, shaping the contours of the land and drawing life to its banks, a constant reminder of the enduring power of water in this desert realm.
Live animated radar for Rillito 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 | Rillito, Pima County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 32.414794°N, 111.156214°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 85654 |
| Area Code | 520 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rillito, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rillito, 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 Rillito includes coordinates 32.414794°N, 111.156214°W, situated in Pima County. ZIP code 85654. 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.
