Sahuarita, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sahuarita, Pima County.
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Sahuarita unfurls under a vast, azure sky, a tapestry of muted desert hues where the saguaros stand sentinel, their arms reaching towards the sun like ancient, supplicating figures. It lies 13.4 miles south-south-east of Drexel Heights, AZ (from Drexel Heights, AZ: bearing 161°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north-north-east of Green Valley. The Santa Cruz River, a ribbon of life in this arid expanse, whispers its secrets through the valley, its presence felt even when its waters recede. The air, dry and carrying the scent of creosote after a rare rain, can prickle with a surprising coolness as dusk descends, painting the horizon in shades of rose and lavender. Foothills, rugged and etched by millennia of wind and water, rise in the distance, their rocky slopes a testament to the raw, untamed beauty of the Sonoran Desert. The spirit of Sahuarita is deeply rooted in the land, a place where echoes of its agricultural past still resonate, particularly in the verdant fields that once dominated the landscape. The economy, once heavily reliant on cotton and pecan farming, has diversified, now embracing technology and a growing residential base, yet the legacy of the earth remains palpable. This region has long been a crossroads, a place where cultures have met and mingled, leaving behind a rich heritage that is quietly celebrated in local traditions. The nearby Mission San Xavier del Bac, a jewel of Spanish colonial architecture, stands as a silent witness to centuries of history, its white domes gleaming under the relentless sun, drawing visitors who seek a connection to the enduring soul of this desert domain.
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| Location | Sahuarita, Pima County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 31.957582°N, 110.955646°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 85629 |
| Area Code | 520 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sahuarita, 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 Sahuarita includes coordinates 31.957582°N, 110.955646°W, situated in Pima County. ZIP code 85629. 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.