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Observed 8:45 AM MST at KPRC

Chino Valley, AZ weather

Sunny and 48°9°, 9°5° colder than a typical Oct 24, rain ~2–4 PM (50%).

Today: low 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°), high 61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°).

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Sunny

Wind
Calm
Gusts to 21 mph34 km/h around 3 PM
Dew point
41°5°
Comfortable
UV index
1Low
Moderate 10 AM–3 PM · peak 5
Air quality
21Good
Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure
30.05 inHg1018 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (47°8° then, 44°7° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 11 AM
  • Drizzle today 11 AM–5 PM (50%, 0.84 in21 mm)
  • High 61°16° today at noon
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
  • Fog tomorrow night 5–6 AM
  1. This morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Rain 11 AM–noon (20%)
  2. This afternoonDown to 57°14° by 5 PM · Rain noon–5 PM (50%)
  3. TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 61°16° · Clear
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Clear
  7. Monday morningUp to 42°6° by 8 AM · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 9aSunny51°11° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)51°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h68%13%1
Sat 10aSunny55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)55°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h61%24%3
Sat 11aSunny60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)60°16°20%, 0.14 in3.6 mm6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h51%27%4
Sat 12pSunny61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)61°16°20%, 0.14 in3.6 mm7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h48%33%5
Sat 1pPartly sunny61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)61°16°20%, 0.14 in3.6 mm8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h48%52%4
Sat 2pPartly sunny61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)61°16°50%, 0.14 in3.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h50%74%3
Sat 3pCloudy60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)60°16°50%, 0.14 in3.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h51%76%2
Sat 4pDrizzle58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)58°14°50%, 0.14 in3.6 mm9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h57%80%1
Sat 5pDrizzle57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)57°14°10%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h59%66%0
Sat 6pMostly clear53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)53°12°10%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h69%42%0
Sat 7pClear51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)51°11°10%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h77%37%0
Sat 8pPartly cloudy50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)50°10°10%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h80%60%0
Sat 9pPartly cloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)48°9°10%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h86%65%0
Sat 10pMostly clear47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)47°8°10%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h86%59%0
Sat 11pMostly clear46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)46°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h86%35%0
Sun 12aClear45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)45°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h89%10%0
Sun 1aClear43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)43°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h96%9%0
Sun 2aClear42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)42°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h100%7%0
Sun 3aClear41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)41°5°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h100%6%0
Sun 4aClear40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)40°4°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%5%0
Sun 5aClear38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)38°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%6%0
Sun 6aClear37°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)37°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h100%12%0
Sun 7aSunny37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)37°3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h100%19%0
Sun 8aSunny43°6° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)43°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h96%24%1
Sun 9aSunny49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h80%17%2
Sun 10aSunny54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)54°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h66%7%3
Sun 11aSunny58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)58°14°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h57%10%5
Sun 12pSunny61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)61°16°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h48%11%5
Sun 1pSunny62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)62°17°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h44%11%6
Sun 2pSunny63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h43%3%5
Sun 3pSunny63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h41%2%4
Sun 4pSunny63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h43%2%2
Sun 5pSunny61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)61°16°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h48%0%1
Sun 6pClear57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h55%1%0
Sun 7pClear54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)54°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h61%1%0
Sun 8pClear51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)51°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h68%1%0
Sun 9pClear49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)49°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h74%0%0
Sun 10pClear48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)48°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h77%39%0
Sun 11pClear47°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h79%20%0
Mon 12aClear45°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)45°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h86%40%0
Mon 1aClear44°7° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)44°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h86%42%0
Mon 2aMostly clear42°6° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)42°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h93%48%0
Mon 3aClear40°4° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)40°4°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%38%0
Mon 4aClear38°3° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)38°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%31%0
Mon 5aFog37°3° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)37°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h100%29%0
Mon 6aClear37°3° (likely 29°−2° to 46°8°)37°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h100%13%0
Mon 7aMostly sunny38°3° (likely 29°−2° to 46°8°)38°3°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h100%24%0
Mon 8aMostly sunny42°6° (likely 32°0° to 53°12°)42°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h96%29%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 70°21° / 39°4°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 60°16°

      20% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.7 in18 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 38°3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then patchy fog. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind 1 to 6 mph.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 39°4°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 63°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 70°21° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 37°3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. North wind 0 to 3 mph.

    Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 2 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    61°16°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 39°4°
    Wind
    7 mph10 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 70°21° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 40°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Patchy fog before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South wind around 1 mph.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 39°4°
    Wind
    8 mph14 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 40°4°. Typical 70°21° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. 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 68. South wind around 3 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 3 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    67°19°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 38°3°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 69°21° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    68°20°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 38°3°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 69°21° / 38°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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 66. Southeast wind 2 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    66°19°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 38°3°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 68°20° / 38°3°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 62°16°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 53°11°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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 61. Southeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 38°3°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Typical 68°20° / 37°3°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      50% 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
    56°13°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 37°3°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 68°20° / 37°3°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 40°5°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
    51°11°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 37°3°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 68°20° / 37°3°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 53°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
    51°11°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 37°3°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    50% chance of rain, high 61°, low 37°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 63°, low 37°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 66°, low 39°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 58–69°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Monday.

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

Verde River below Paulden

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.0 ft
Flow
247 cfs

Forecast peak 4.9 ft Sat 9 AM

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Granite Creek near Prescott

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.4 ft
Flow
18 cfs

Forecast peak 5.4 ft Sat 6 PM

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Verde River above Clarkdale

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.1 ft
Flow
532 cfs

Forecast peak 4.4 ft Sat 9 AM

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Chino Wash at Paulden

9.7 mi
Level
4.0 ft
Flow
34 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 61% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 78

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
21
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 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Prescott Love Field · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
70°21° / 39°4°
Forecast high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Record high
88°31° in 1959
Record low
23°−5° in 1975

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

Chino Valley weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 6:43 AM, sunset 5:43 PM.

Daylight
11 h 1 min
Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
Golden hour
5:09–5:59 PM
Morning 6:27–7:17 AM
Blue hour
5:59–6:09 PM
Morning 6:17–6:27 AM; first light 6:17 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12–6:18 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:04 AM · rises 4:42 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking northeast from Chino Valley. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,500 ft, 59 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.