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Observed 6:35 AM MST at KJTC

Alpine, AZ weather

Rainy and 45°7°, gusts to 38 mph62 km/h today.

Today: low 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°), high 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°).

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Rain · Feels like 41°5°

Wind
7 mph11 km/h
From the north-northeast. Gusts to 38 mph62 km/h around 12 PM
Dew point
39°4°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
High 1–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure
30.08 inHg1019 hPa
Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.6 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 38 mph61 km/h today 8 AM–6 PM
  • High 54°12° today at 2 PM
  • Above 40°4° tomorrow by 8 AM
  • Below freezing tomorrow night 4–6 AM (low 32°0°)
  1. This morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · rain chance 40% · gusts to 38 mph61 km/h · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonDown to 49°9° by 5 PM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 38 mph61 km/h · Clear
  3. TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
  5. Tomorrow afternoonDown to 50°10° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 4 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7aSunny40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)32°0°40%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h100%59%0
Sat 8aMostly sunny45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)38°3°40%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h96%55%0
Sat 9aMostly sunny48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)41°5°40%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 34 mph55 km/h86%59%1
Sat 10aMostly sunny50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)44°7°40%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 35 mph56 km/h80%60%2
Sat 11aMostly sunny51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)51°11°10%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 38 mph60 km/h74%37%4
Sat 12pSunny53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)53°12°10%21 mph34 km/h from S, gusts 38 mph62 km/h66%31%5
Sat 1pSunny53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)53°12°10%22 mph35 km/h from S, gusts 38 mph61 km/h64%28%6
Sat 2pMostly sunny54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)54°12°10%21 mph34 km/h from S, gusts 37 mph60 km/h59%37%6
Sat 3pSunny53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)53°12°10%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 36 mph58 km/h59%18%5
Sat 4pSunny53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°10%18 mph29 km/h from S, gusts 34 mph55 km/h57%14%3
Sat 5pSunny49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)43°6°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h66%15%1
Sat 6pClear44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)37°3°5%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h79%15%0
Sat 7pClear42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)39°4°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h82%13%0
Sat 8pClear41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)41°5°5%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h86%5%0
Sat 9pClear40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)40°4°5%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h89%4%0
Sat 10pClear38°3° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°)38°3°5%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h92%7%0
Sat 11pClear37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)37°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h96%7%0
Sun 12aClear37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)37°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h92%7%0
Sun 1aClear37°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)37°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h92%7%0
Sun 2aClear36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)36°2°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h96%6%0
Sun 3aClear36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)36°2°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h92%9%0
Sun 4aClear35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)35°2°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h92%12%0
Sun 5aClear34°1° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)34°1°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h96%14%0
Sun 6aSunny33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)33°1°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h96%12%0
Sun 7aSunny35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)35°2°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h92%9%0
Sun 8aSunny42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)42°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h82%10%1
Sun 9aSunny46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h68%14%2
Sun 10aSunny49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)47°8°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h61%22%4
Sun 11aMostly sunny52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)52°11°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h52%27%5
Sun 12pMostly sunny54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)54°12°0%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h48%34%6
Sun 1pMostly sunny54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°0%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h48%36%6
Sun 2pMostly sunny55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°0%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h47%35%5
Sun 3pMostly sunny54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h47%21%4
Sun 4pSunny55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h45%18%2
Sun 5pSunny50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)49°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h56%15%1
Sun 6pClear44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)44°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h70%8%0
Sun 7pClear41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)41°5°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h79%1%0
Sun 8pClear40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)40°4°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h79%0%0
Sun 9pClear38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)38°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h85%0%0
Sun 10pClear36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)36°2°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h89%0%0
Sun 11pClear34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)34°1°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h96%0%0
Mon 12aClear34°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)34°1°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h96%14%0
Mon 1aClear34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)34°1°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h92%0%0
Mon 2aClear33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)33°1°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h96%40%0
Mon 3aMostly clear33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)33°1°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h92%15%0
Mon 4aMostly clear32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)32°0°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h92%40%0
Mon 5aMostly clear32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)32°0°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h89%28%0
Mon 6aClear35°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)35°2°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h82%1%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 61°16° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 45°7°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 34°1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. South wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind 1 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    52°11°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 51 mph82 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 55°13°, low 32°0°. Typical 61°16° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 40°4°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 32°0°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Patchy fog before 7am. Sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. South wind 1 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Night: Patchy fog between 11pm and 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 1 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    51°11°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 61°16° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 36°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 2 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    57°14°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    8 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 42°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 36°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 3 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    60°16°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 40°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 2 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 2 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    58°14°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 3 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    57°14°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 53°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 59°15° / 26°−3°. Storms 0.33 in8.4 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 51°10°

      50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 43°6°

      40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 41°5°

      40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    46°8°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 38°3°. Typical 59°15° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 40°4°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 40°4°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    46°8°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 59°15° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      50% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    41°5°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 58°14° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 42°5°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 52°11°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 40°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    46°8°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    5

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 54°, low 33°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 55°, low 32°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 60°, low 35°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 49–62°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FGZ) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

San Francisco River at Reserve

24 mi
Below flood stage
Level
10.6 ft
Flow
78 cfs

Forecast peak 10.5 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:55 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Colorado River at Greer

22 mi
Level
2.4 ft
Flow
76 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 44Typical 152

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
30
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 24 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Alpine · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1912–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
61°16° / 27°−3°
Forecast high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Record high
77°25° in 1959
Record low
9°−13° in 1945

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −2°−1°SunOct 18
  2. +4°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +5°+3°TueOct 20
  4. +9°+5°WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Alpine weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 6:29 AM, sunset 5:31 PM.

Daylight
11 h 3 min
Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 9 min less
Golden hour
4:57–5:47 PM
Morning 6:13–7:03 AM
Blue hour
5:47–5:57 PM
Morning 6:03–6:13 AM; first light 6:03 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 5:57 PM–6:04 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 4:50 AM · rises 4:29 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking north from Alpine. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,100 ft, 3 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.