Observed 12:55 AM MST at KPAN

Christopher Creek, AZ weather

Clear and 46°8°, 12°7° colder than a typical Oct 24, rain ~11 AM–4 PM (56%).

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 9 mph14 km/h through 1 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; High 12–2 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.01 inHg1016 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 11 AM
Above 50°10° today by 9 AM
Drizzle today 11 AM–5 PM (60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
High 58°14° today at noon
Below 50°10° tonight after 6 PM

TonightNear 41°5° · Clear
This morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Rain 11 AM–noon (40%)
This afternoonDown to 52°11° by 5 PM · Rain noon–5 PM (60%)
TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 59°15° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 10 PM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	22%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	51%	0
Sat 7a	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	44%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	56%	1
Sat 9a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	75%	2
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	69%	75%	4
Sat 11a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	79%	5
Sat 12p	Drizzle	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	62%	6
Sat 1p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	67%	82%	6
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	69%	56%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	72%	54%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	77%	71%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	41%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	61%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	32%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	21%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	1
Sun 9a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	0%	2
Sun 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	55%	3%	5
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	49%	7%	6
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	48%	5%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	1%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	1%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	1%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	100%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 70°21° / 37°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 8am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 1 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight: Areas of fog. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 70°21° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 0 to 5 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° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 69°21° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 69°21° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 69°21° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 0 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 68°20° / 35°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
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 63. South wind 2 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 57°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 68°20° / 35°2°. Storms 0.33 in8.4 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 49°10°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  60% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm
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 57. South wind 2 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 53°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 68°20° / 35°2°. Rain 0.87 in22 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  50% chance · 0.29 in7.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 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
48°9°–62°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 43°6°. Typical 67°19° / 34°1°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  60% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  60% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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
46°8°–56°13°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 67°19° / 34°1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 49°10°
  20% 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
48°9°–63°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
56% chance of rain, high 58°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 37°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 40°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 52–66°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 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.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 59% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 88

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 27
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 24 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–4:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Pleasant Valley · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1903–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Christopher Creek weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 2 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 10 min less
Golden hour: 5:04–5:54 PM; Morning 6:21–7:11 AM
Blue hour: 5:54–6:04 PM; Morning 6:11–6:21 AM; first light 6:11 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 1:39–6 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 4:58 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:58 AM · rises 4:36 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Christopher Creek. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,800 ft, 3 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.