Gila River at Kelvin
22 mi- Level
- 7.5 ft
- Flow
- 106 cfs
Forecast peak 7.5 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 6:55 AM MST at KAVQ
Cactus Forest, AZ weather
Mostly cloudy and 57°14°, 11°6° colder than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°), high 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°).
Now 57°14°
Mostly cloudy
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h
- From the east. 35–9 mph15 km/h through 7 PM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- High 12–2 PM · peak 6
- Air quality
- 43Good
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 29.91 inHg1013 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (61°16° then, 57°14° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 75°24° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 75°24° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 77°25° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 69% | 14% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 61% | 13% | 1 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 51% | 15% | 2 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 45% | 21% | 4 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 40% | 16% | 5 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 36% | 16% | 6 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 34% | 19% | 6 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 32% | 18% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 31% | 51% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly sunny | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 30% | 52% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 32% | 8% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly clear | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 73°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 38% | 11% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly clear | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 47% | 23% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 54% | 29% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 57% | 22% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 60% | 13% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 61% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 58% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 59% | 18% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 60% | 32% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 61% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 65% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 65% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 67% | 21% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly sunny | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 63% | 18% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 57% | 16% | 1 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 46% | 12% | 2 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 40% | 4% | 4 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 34% | 0% | 5 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 31% | 0% | 6 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 28% | 0% | 6 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 26% | 0% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 26% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 25% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 27% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 33% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 41% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 49% | 37% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 55% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 64°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 57% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 63°17° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 57% | 40% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 57% | 40% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly clear | 60°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 57% | 48% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly clear | 60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 56% | 44% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly clear | 58°14° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 58% | 43% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 60% | 36% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 60% | 29% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 57°14° (likely 46°8° to 63°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 59% | 3% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. Typical 88°31° / 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 57°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 88°31° / 53°12°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 79°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 87°31° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 57°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 87°31° / 52°11°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 60°16°. Typical 87°31° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 60°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 82°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 69°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 58°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 81°27°–83°28°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 87°31° / 52°11°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 84°29°, low 61°16°. Typical 86°30° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 83°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 69°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 81°27°–84°29°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 86°30° / 51°11°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 85°29°, low 63°17°. Typical 86°30° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 84°29°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 82°28°–87°31°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 86°30° / 51°11°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 82°28°, low 63°17°. Typical 86°30° / 51°11°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 65°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 83°29°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 63°17°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 81°27°–85°29°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 86°30° / 51°11°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 76°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 85°29° / 50°10°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 65°18°40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 75°24°50% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 65°18°50% chance · 0.31 in7.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 61°16°40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 85°29° / 50°10°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 60°16°. Typical 85°29° / 50°10°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°40% chance · 0.25 in6.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°16°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
- 65°18°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 85°29° / 50°10°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 84°29° / 49°9°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 63°17°50% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°40% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 84°29° / 49°9°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 84°29° / 49°9°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°15°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 69°20°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
- 65°18°–87°31°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–69°21°
- Typical high / low
- 84°29° / 49°9°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 77°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 56°.
Monday
Dry, high 83°, low 60°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 69–85°; chance of precipitation on Friday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (TWC) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
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For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Cooling this week
About 69% less cooling than a typical week.
This week 9Typical 28
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 8:00 AM–2:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
CASA GRANDE NATL MONUMENT · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1908–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 11°6° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 88°31° / 53°12°
- Forecast high / low
- 77°25° / 56°13°
- Record high
- 102°39° in 1959
- Record low
- 31°−1° in 1975
Last 7 days vs normal
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Cactus Forest weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 6:36 AM, sunset 5:41 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 5 min
- Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 6 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:07–5:57 PM
- Morning 6:21–7:10 AM
- Blue hour
- 5:57–6:06 PM
- Morning 6:11–6:21 AM; first light 6:11 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 9 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 4:58 AM · rises 4:39 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
