Tombstone, Arizona Weather
Tombstone, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Tombstone, Cochise County.
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About Tombstone, Arizona
Tombstone lies under a sky that stretches, an endless canvas of cerulean, often tinged with the ochre dust of the surrounding high desert. It lies 17.7 miles north-east of Sierra Vista, AZ (from Sierra Vista, AZ: bearing 52°T), and is situated 19.6 miles north-east of Fort Huachuca. The land here is a study in muted earth tones; the scrubby mesquite and hardy palo verde trees cling stubbornly to the arid soil, their branches etched against the horizon like ancient calligraphy. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, hums with a dry warmth, carrying the faint scent of creosote after a rare shower, a perfume of survival. Distant, rugged mountains, the Dragoon range, stand sentinel, their peaks softening into hazy blue silhouettes as the sun begins its slow descent, casting long, dramatic shadows that stretch across the sparse, sun-baked plains. The very ground feels solid, ancient, and unyielding beneath one's feet. This is a place where the echoes of a boisterous past still resonate, a town forged in the crucible of silver and gunpowder. The legendary Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, a brief, violent ballet of lead and bravado, is forever etched into the lore of Tombstone, drawing pilgrims to its hallowed ground. The economy, once driven by the rich veins of silver pulled from the earth, now largely thrives on the enduring allure of its Wild West heritage, with saloons and historical reenactments drawing visitors from across the globe. The Bird Cage Theatre, a flamboyant relic of its boomtown days, and the Tombstone Epitaph newspaper, still published today, stand as tangible links to a time when this remote outpost was a hub of furious activity and audacious ambition, a testament to the tenacity of those who sought fortune in this unforgiving landscape.
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| Location | Tombstone, Cochise County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 31.712868°N, 110.067576°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 85638 |
| Area Code | 520 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Tombstone, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tombstone, 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 Tombstone includes coordinates 31.712868°N, 110.067576°W, situated in Cochise County. ZIP code 85638. 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.
