Observed 12:50 PM MST at KCGZ

Dripping Springs, AZ weather

Sunny and 77°25°.

Mostly agree

Now 77°25°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the southwest. Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Was high 12–1 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 17Good; Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
Pressure: 29.92 inHg1013 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 75°24° today at 2 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 6 PM
Low 56°13° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 74°23° · Clear
TonightDown to 57°14° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 75°24° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 74°23° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	40%	25%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	36%	18%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	34%	14%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	35%	13%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	37%	6%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	44%	6%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	3%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	54%	8%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	12%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	56%	12%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	58%	11%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	60%	12%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	57%	14%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	60%	12%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	11%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	59%	8%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	59%	8%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	4%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	58%	2%	1
Sun 9a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	47%	1%	2
Sun 10a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	44%	1%	4
Sun 11a	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	38%	0%	5
Sun 12p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	35%	0%	6
Sun 1p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	32%	0%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	28%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	28%	1%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	28%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	31%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	48%	8%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	51%	40%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	60°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	40%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	53%	44%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	46%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	55%	45%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	45%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	46%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	55%	43%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	55%	42%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	41%	1
Mon 9a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	43%	39%	2
Mon 10a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	37%	3
Mon 11a	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	30%	26%	5
Mon 12p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	27%	2%	6

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 79°26° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 48°9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 79°26° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 47°8°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 59°15°. Typical 78°26° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
45°7°–59°15°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 82°28°, low 60°16°. Typical 78°26° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
48°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 62°17°. Typical 77°25° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 46°8°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 62°17°. Typical 77°25° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance
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 82. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 5am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
78°26°–84°29°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 74°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 76°24° / 45°7°. Storms 0.49 in12 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 68°20°
  60% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  60% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  60% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–76°24°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 76°24° / 45°7°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
56°13°–57°14°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 76°24° / 44°7°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  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
60°16°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–61°16°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 75°24° / 44°7°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  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
64°18°–81°27°
Low, likely
39°4°–66°19°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 55°.
Monday
Dry, high 81°, low 59°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 67–83°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PSR) (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

Gila River at Kelvin

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.5 ft
Flow: 95 cfs

Forecast peak 7.5 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Aravaipa Creek near Mammoth

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.5 ft
Flow: 15 cfs

Forecast peak 0.5 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

San Carlos River above Peridot

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 232 cfs

Forecast peak 3.7 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Gila River at Coolidge Dam

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2422 ft
Flow: 47,800 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 6Typical 21

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–12:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

San Carlos Reservoir · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1900–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−1°SunOct 18
+1°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+10°+6°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Dripping Springs weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

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: 5:05–5:54 PM; Morning 6:19–7:08 AM
Blue hour: 5:54–6:04 PM; Morning 6:09–6:19 AM; first light 6:09 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:04 PM–6:10 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:56 AM · rises 4:37 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Dripping Springs. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,600 ft, 12 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Dripping Springs, AZ weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Gila River at Kelvin

Aravaipa Creek near Mammoth

San Carlos River above Peridot

Gila River at Coolidge Dam

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon