Chinle Creek at Chinle
21 mi- Level
- 2.1 ft
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 9:35 AM MDT at KRQE
Cottonwood, AZ weather
Mostly sunny and 46°8°, rain ~3–5 PM (41%).
Today: low 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°), high 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°).
Now 46°8°
Mostly sunny
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 9 PM
- Dew point
- 43°6°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 2Low
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Next 2 hours
None rain starting around 7:15 AM.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy · rain chance 20%
This afternoonNear 57°14° · rain chance 40% · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (40%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 56°13° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningNear 39°4° · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 20% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 86% | 43% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Showers | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 51% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly sunny | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 74% | 40% | 4 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 30% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 64% | 26% | 5 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 30% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 57% | 23% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 30% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 55% | 24% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 40% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 51% | 28% | 5 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 40% | 8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 51% | 28% | 4 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 40% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 53% | 29% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly sunny | 57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 51% | 39% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 61% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 68% | 48% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 68% | 58% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 71% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 74% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 73% | 58% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 79% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 82% | 25% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 79% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 82% | 20% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 86% | 22% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 86% | 17% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly clear | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 92% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 96% | 20% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 86% | 14% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 79% | 12% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 71% | 25% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 59% | 29% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 51% | 35% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 49% | 43% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 45% | 37% | 5 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 42% | 18% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 42% | 7% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 43% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 52% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 58% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 60% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 65% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 65% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 67% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 70% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 73% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 73% | 4% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Mostly clear | 40°4° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 79% | 9% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 82% | 30% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 89% | 25% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 29°−2° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 92% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 28°−2° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 89% | 1% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 39°4°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 52°11°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 59°15°40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 50°10°40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 41°5°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. Southwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–44°7°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 39°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 57°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 49°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 39°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–39°4°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 39°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 50°10°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 60. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–39°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 39°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 61°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 50°10°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 63. Southwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–44°7°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 51°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 44°6°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 1 to 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–43°6°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 46°8°Dry
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 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–47°8°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 58°14°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 58°15°40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 51°11°40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 46°8°40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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 58. Southwest wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–47°8°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 46°8°30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 54°12°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 49°9°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 42°6°40% 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
- 50°10°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–45°7°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 40°4°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 43°6°50% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 52°11°50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 46°8°50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 38°3°40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–45°7°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 40°4°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 39°4°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 53°12°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 47°8°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
- 45°7°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–48°9°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
41% chance of rain, high 59°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 57°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 60°, low 39°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 51–64°; 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
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:34 AM, sunset 6:32 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 58 min
- Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:56–6:48 PM
- Morning 7:18–8:10 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:48–6:58 PM
- Morning 7:08–7:18 AM; first light 7:08 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 3–7:09 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:30 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
