Observed 8:47 AM MST at KIWA

El Capitan, AZ weather

Partly cloudy and 63°17°, 17°9° colder than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Partly sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; High 12–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 18Good; Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
Pressure: 29.94 inHg1014 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 62°17° today at 4 PM
Low 48°9° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon

This morningNear 58°14° · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 60°16° · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 62°17° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningNear 50°10° · 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 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	23%	2
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	33%	4
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	32%	5
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	65%	21%	6
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	62%	19%	6
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	60%	33%	5
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	58%	18%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	54%	13%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	60%	5%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	7%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	64%	5%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	66%	4%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	7%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	71%	10%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	13%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	74%	12%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	39%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	22%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	17%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	18%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	68%	16%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	71%	10%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	11%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	3%	1
Sun 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	4%	2
Sun 10a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	5%	4
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	7%	5
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	54%	16%	6
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	50%	29%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	48%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	29%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	45%	16%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	5%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	55%	27%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	40%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	40%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	40%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	41%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	63%	48%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	63%	44%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	39%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	34%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	9%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	63%	5%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	4%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 79°26° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 48°9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 79°26° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 47°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 78°26° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 47°8°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 78°26° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 77°25° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 77°25° / 46°8°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 76°24° / 45°7°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  60% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  70% chance · 0.28 in7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  60% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 50°10°. Typical 76°24° / 45°7°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  60% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 49°9°. Typical 76°24° / 44°7°. Rain 0.7 in18 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  60% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.31 in7.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  50% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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°–66°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 75°24° / 44°7°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  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
55°13°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 48°.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 52°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 58–70°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

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

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.5 ft
Flow: 105 cfs

Forecast peak 7.5 ft Sat 9 AM

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

San Carlos River above Peridot

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 267 cfs

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 10 AM

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Gila River at Coolidge Dam

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2422 ft
Flow: 47,400 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 4% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 21

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–4:00 PM

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 17°9° 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

El Capitan weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 4 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

Mostly clear 6:04 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

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

Looking northwest from El Capitan. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,800 ft, 4 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

El Capitan, 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

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