Sells, Arizona Weather
Sells, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sells, Pima County.
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About Sells, Arizona
Sells rests in a wide basin, a land etched by wind and sun. It lies 52.4 miles west-south-west of Drexel Heights, AZ (from Drexel Heights, AZ: bearing 253°T), and is situated 29.9 miles south-south-east of Santa Rosa. The horizon here is a perpetually soft line, where the pale, dusty earth bleeds into a sky of almost impossibly vibrant blue, a clarity that sharpens the edges of the distant, hulking mountain ranges. Saguaros, like stoic sentinels, punctuate the scrubby landscape, their arms raised in a silent, enduring salute. The air, especially in the early morning and late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, a perfume of creosote and sun-baked rock, and the silence is profound, broken only by the whisper of the wind or the distant, mournful cry of a hawk. The history of Sells is inextricably tied to the Tohono O'odham Nation, whose ancestral lands surround and encompass this place, shaping its cultural pulse and the very way of life. For generations, this has been a center for their community, a place where traditions are not just remembered but lived. The local economy, like the land itself, is hardy and resilient, reliant on the enduring spirit of its people, with a focus on ranching and the careful stewardship of the desert environment. There are no grand monuments or bustling industries here; instead, the distinctive character of Sells is found in the quiet dignity of its inhabitants, their deep connection to this starkly beautiful, unforgiving terrain, and the enduring strength of their heritage.
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| Location | Sells, Pima County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 31.912022°N, 111.881234°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 85634 |
| Area Code | 520 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sells, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sells, 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 Sells includes coordinates 31.912022°N, 111.881234°W, situated in Pima County. ZIP code 85634. 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.
