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Rio Rico weather

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NWSNational Blend (NBM)
74°
Partly cloudy
Feels 78° · Wind 3 mph · Humidity 77%
AmericanNOAA GFS
72°
Partly cloudy
Feels 75° · Wind 6 mph · Humidity 81%
EuropeanECMWF
74°
Clear
Feels 78° · Wind 2 mph · Humidity 68%

Latest for Rio Rico: NWS (National Blend (NBM)): 74° Partly cloudy · American (NOAA GFS): 72° Partly cloudy · European (ECMWF): 74° Clear.

The weather map: all three models at once

NWS, American, European side by side around Rio Rico and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

7-day forecast

where the models agree, and where they split

Rio Rico is a small town of about 19,000 people in AZ, sitting at 31.5°N in a subtropical climate zone. NWS, American, European each forecast Rio Rico with their own physics, so we line all three up and flag where they disagree. Nearby towns include Nogales, Green Valley, Sahuarita.

Which forecast is most accurate in the US?

CheckWeather Score — graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather Score🌡 Temp💨 Wind🌧 RainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
Behind Apple Weather, Windy
88
/100rank #1
85±1.5°F96±1.2 mph8592% hitECMWF — European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American logo
American
Behind Windy & many free apps
74
/100rank #2
82±1.8°F92±2.6 mph5374% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA

The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy — each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 40 cities. Lower error means a higher score. The apps you know (AccuWeather, Apple Weather, The Weather Channel) are built on these models.

Common questions

What's the weather in Rio Rico today?
On this page we show what NWS, American, European each forecast for Rio Rico today, side by side and updated live. When all three agree the forecast is reliable; when they split, we flag it so you know the day is genuinely less certain.
Will it rain in Rio Rico today or tomorrow?
Check the hourly strip and 7-day forecast above. We compare rain from NWS, American, European for Rio Rico and flag the days where the models disagree on whether showers actually arrive, which is exactly when a single app can catch you out.
Which forecast is most accurate for Rio Rico?
No single model is always right. NWS, American, European each run their own physics, so we line all three up: when they agree the Rio Rico forecast is reliable, and when they split you should expect surprises. See our tested US accuracy scoreboard for how the models compare.

The forecasts Americans check

The two biggest apps keep their model a secret, so we can't show their numbers, only link you to them. The National Weather Service is public, so its data sits right in the comparison above.

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