Observed 7:35 AM MST at KPRC

Bagdad, AZ weather

Sunny and 43°6°, 9°5° colder than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 9 mph14 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.03 inHg1017 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 65°18° today at 1 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 6 PM
Low 48°9° tonight at 4 AM

This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 64°18° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 65°18° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	1%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	1%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	20%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	23%	4
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	28%	5
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	29%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	33%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	38%	25%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	65°18°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	38%	22%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	43%	24%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	62%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	59%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	46%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	42%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	9%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	9%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	4%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	68%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	6%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	8%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	7%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	8%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	5%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	0%	2
Sun 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	15%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	40%	14%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	38%	15%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	17%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	17%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	16%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	17%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	8%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	55%	7%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	8%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	41%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	61%	28%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	40%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	40%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	39%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	46%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	63%	38%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	33%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	66%	32%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	45°7°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	66%	28%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 74°23° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. South wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 2 to 13 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 0 to 14 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 1 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 73°23° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 73°23° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 43°6°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 73°23° / 42°6°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 42°6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 64°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 72°22° / 42°6°. Rain 0.56 in14 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  60% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 42°6°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 42°6°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 72°22° / 41°5°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  50% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  40% 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
53°12°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 71°22° / 41°5°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  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
53°12°–76°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–62°17°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 41°5°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 50°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 61–72°; 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

Santa Maria River near Bagdad

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft
Flow: 75 cfs

Forecast peak 0.1 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Burro Creek at Hwy 93 Bridge

15 mi

Level: 5.1 ft
Flow: 16 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Sandy River (AZ) at US Highway 93 Bridge

24 mi

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 75 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 48

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Bagdad · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1929–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−1°SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 1 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
Golden hour: 5:12–6:03 PM; Morning 6:30–7:20 AM
Blue hour: 6:03–6:12 PM; Morning 6:20–6:30 AM; first light 6:20 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–6:21 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:07 AM · rises 4:45 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Bagdad. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,600 ft, 10 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.