Model estimate for 5:00 AM MST (no recent station report)

Clifton, AZ weather

Clear and 56°13°.

Mostly agree

Now 56°13°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Gusts to 25 mph41 km/h around 1 PM
Dew point: 51°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; High 1–3 PM · peak 6

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until 8 AM
Rain today 8–11 AM (20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
Above 60°16° today by 9 AM
Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h today 1–2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Rain 8–11 AM (20%)
This afternoonNear 71°22° · rain chance 20% · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 69°21° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 4 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
Sat 5a	Clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	22%	0
Sat 6a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	22%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	20%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	84%	19%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	26%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	61%	19%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	69°21°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	52%	23%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	71°22°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	48%	22%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	44%	13%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	41%	16%	6
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	41%	11%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	72°22°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	39%	12%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	41%	14%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	49%	6%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	57%	2%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	6%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	2%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	3%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	3%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	6%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	4%	0
Sun 6a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	2%	1
Sun 9a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	5%	2
Sun 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	5%	4
Sun 11a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	3%	5
Sun 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	41%	2%	6
Sun 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	39%	1%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	38%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	3%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	66%	6%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	11%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	71%	16%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	34%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	73%	18%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	20%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Storms 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 2 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 1 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–52°11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
43°6°–56°13°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Storms 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
45°7°–58°14°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 69°21°
  50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 52°11°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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
60°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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
56°13°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–57°14°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  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°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–58°14°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 48°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 52°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 63–77°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, Friday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

San Francisco River at Clifton

1.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.2 ft
Flow: 2,520 cfs

Forecast peak 14.6 ft Sat 6 AM

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Eagle Creek near Morenci

9.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 131 cfs

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Sat 5 AM

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Bonita Creek near Morenci

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.7 ft
Flow: 36 cfs

Forecast peak 5.8 ft Sat 5 AM

Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Gila River near Solomon

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.7 ft
Flow: 3,040 cfs

Forecast peak 13.0 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 5 min; Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 7 min less
Golden hour: 4:59–5:49 PM; Morning 6:13–7:02 AM
Blue hour: 5:49–5:58 PM; Morning 6:03–6:13 AM; first light 6:03 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 5:11–6:03 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:50 AM · rises 4:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Clifton. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,700 ft, 41 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Clifton, AZ weather

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Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

San Francisco River at Clifton

Eagle Creek near Morenci

Bonita Creek near Morenci

Gila River near Solomon

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Good

Moon