Observed 9:53 AM MST at KTUS

Catalina Foothills, AZ weather

Mostly sunny and 66°19°.

Forecasts agree

Now 66°19°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the south. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; High 12–1 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 34Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.11 inHg1020 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 80°27° today at 2 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 58°14° tonight at 5 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 9 AM

This morningUp to 75°24° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 78°26° · Clear
TonightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 79°26° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 82°28° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 61°16° by 4 AM · Clear
Tuesday morningUp to 71°22° by 9 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 10a	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	40%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	0%	5
Sun 12p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	32%	0%	6
Sun 1p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	30%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	29%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	28%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	28%	0%	1
Sun 5p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	30%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	75°24° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	32%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	37%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	41%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	51%	5%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	12%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	21%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	54%	50%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	53%	47%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	53%	41%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	56%	39%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	55%	9%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	7%	1
Mon 9a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	1%	2
Mon 10a	Sunny	74°23° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	34%	1%	4
Mon 11a	Sunny	79°26° (likely 71°22° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	30%	1%	5
Mon 12p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 75°24° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	27%	0%	6
Mon 1p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 77°25° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	25%	0%	6
Mon 2p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 78°26° to 84°29°)	82°28°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	23%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 79°26° to 84°29°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	22%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 79°26° to 84°29°)	81°27°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	22%	5%	2
Mon 5p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 76°24° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	24%	40%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	79°26° (likely 70°21° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	26%	4%	0
Mon 7p	Clear	75°24° (likely 66°19° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	30%	0%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	34%	0%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	38%	0%	0
Mon 10p	Clear	68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	40%	0%	0
Mon 11p	Clear	67°19° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	42%	0%	0
Tue 12a	Clear	65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	0%	0
Tue 1a	Clear	64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	45%	0%	0
Tue 2a	Clear	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	0%	0
Tue 3a	Clear	62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	46%	0%	0
Tue 4a	Clear	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	0%	0
Tue 5a	Clear	61°16° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	47%	0%	0
Tue 6a	Clear	61°16° (likely 51°11° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	47%	0%	0
Tue 7a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 51°11° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	0%	0
Tue 8a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 55°13° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	44%	0%	1
Tue 9a	Sunny	71°22° (likely 60°16° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	0%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Sunny. High 80°27°, low 58°14°. Typical 84°29° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 2 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 85°29°, low 61°16°. Typical 84°29° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–85°29°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 86°30°, low 62°17°. Typical 84°29° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°20°
  Dry
4. 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 86. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–86°30°
Low, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 87°31°, low 64°18°. Typical 83°28° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–87°31°
Low, likely
54°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 86°30°, low 65°18°. Typical 83°28° / 43°6°. Rain, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–86°30°
Low, likely
56°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 79°26°, low 61°16°. Typical 82°28° / 43°6°. Storms 0.57 in14 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 71°22°
  70% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  60% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–79°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 43°6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 82°28° / 42°6°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 71°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 82°28° / 42°6°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.35 in8.9 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°–79°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 42°6°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 82°28° / 42°6°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  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
64°18°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–67°19°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Nov 3. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 81°27° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  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
59°15°–79°26°
Low, likely
44°7°–65°18°
Typical high / low
81°27° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
6

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 80°, low 58°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 85°, low 61°, warming up.
Tuesday
Dry, high 86°, low 62°.
Rest of week
Highs 68–87°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Sunday, Monday.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

Radar loads when scrolled into view

Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Rillito Creek at Dodge Boulevard

2.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft

Forecast peak 3.5 ft Sun 11 AM

Reading from Sun 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Tanque Verde Creek near Sabino Canyon Rd.

3.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft

Forecast peak 5.8 ft Sun 5 AM

Reading from Sun 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Sabino Creek near Sabino Dam

4.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sun 5 AM

Reading from Sun 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Pantano Wash at Broadway Blvd

6.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.3 ft

Forecast peak 1.2 ft Sun 11 AM

Reading from Sun 9 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

This week 12Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Catalina State Park · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2006–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+5°+3°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+10°+5°WedOct 21
+12°+7°ThuOct 22
+6°+3°FriOct 23
−1°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Catalina Foothills weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 5 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 3 min less
Golden hour: 5:06–5:55 PM; Morning 6:19–7:08 AM
Blue hour: 5:55–6:04 PM; Morning 6:09–6:19 AM; first light 6:09 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:04 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 100% lit and up.

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:02 AM · rises 5:12 PM
Full moon: Today, 9:11 PM
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Catalina Foothills. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,400 ft, 12 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Catalina Foothills, AZ weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Rillito Creek at Dodge Boulevard

Tanque Verde Creek near Sabino Canyon Rd.

Sabino Creek near Sabino Dam

Pantano Wash at Broadway Blvd

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon