Chinle Creek at Chinle
2.3 mi- Level
- 2.1 ft
Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 5:35 AM MDT at KRQE
Chinle, AZ weather
Mostly clear and 41°5°, rain ~3–11 PM (45%).
Today: low 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°), high 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°).
Now 41°5°
Mostly clear
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 6 PM
- Dew point
- 39°4°
- Comfortable
- Humidity
- 93%
- Air 41°5°, dew point 39°4° · fog or dew likely
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Next 2 hours
None rain starting around 6:15 AM.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 63°17° by 1 PM · Rain all afternoon (40%)
TonightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (50%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 1 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 20% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 96% | 37% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 20% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 38% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 20% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 100% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 20% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 89% | 33% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 80% | 36% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 69% | 29% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 62% | 27% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 52% | 15% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 50% | 18% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 50% | 17% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 48% | 26% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 53% | 35% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 51% | 81% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 59% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 66% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 69% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 74% | 64% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 77% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 77% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 86% | 32% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 82% | 32% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 86% | 27% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 89% | 36% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 89% | 33% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 96% | 29% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 31% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 31% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 93% | 24% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 83% | 12% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 71% | 8% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 62% | 15% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 48% | 17% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 42% | 21% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 41% | 18% | 5 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 39% | 59% | 4 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 39% | 26% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly sunny | 61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 41% | 12% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 49% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 56% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 61% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 65% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 68% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 73% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 31°−1° to 52°11°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 76% | 15% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 29°−2° to 51°11°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 76% | 16% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 28°−2° to 50°10°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 79% | 16% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 27°−3° to 50°10°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 82% | 15% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 27°−3° to 49°9°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 14% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 34°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 43°6°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 63°17°40% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 54°12°50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. West wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 66°19° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 61°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 38°3°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 66°19° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 37°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 51°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 39°4°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 65°18° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 38°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 40°4°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 28°−2°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 65°18° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 41°5°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind around 7 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 46°8°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 62°16°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 54°12°30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 48°9°30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 63°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 48°9°30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 57°14°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 52°11°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 44°6°30% chance
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°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 63°17° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 45°7°40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 55°13°40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 48°9°40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 38°3°40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 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
- 51°11°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 40°4°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 53°12°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 48°9°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
- 49°9°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
40% chance of rain, high 63°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 37°.
Monday
Dry, high 62°, low 39°.
Rest of week
Highs 53–67°; chance of precipitation on Friday.
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
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For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 75% less heating than a typical week.
This week 28Typical 111
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 19
- 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 5 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).
Open the windows?
Sun, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Canyon De Chelly · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1908–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 66°19° / 34°1°
- Forecast high / low
- 63°17° / 40°4°
- Record high
- 80°27° in 1952
- Record low
- 15°−9° in 1980
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SunOct 18
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Chinle weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:33 AM, sunset 6:30 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 57 min
- Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:55–6:46 PM
- Morning 7:17–8:09 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:46–6:57 PM
- Morning 7:07–7:17 AM; first light 7:07 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 37% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:29 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
