Observed 4:20 AM MST at KFLG

Flagstaff, AZ weather

Mostly cloudy and 43°6°.

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 6 mph10 km/h; From the west. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; High 1–3 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 36Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.09 inHg1019 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

11°6° cooler than this time yesterday (53°12° then, 42°6° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 56°13° today at 2 PM
Low 35°2° tonight at 3 AM
Rain tomorrow 11 AM–5 PM (50%, 0.18 in4.6 mm)
Fog tomorrow night from 9 PM

This morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 53°12° · Clear
TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Rain 11 AM–noon (50%)
Tomorrow afternoonDown to 48°9° by 5 PM · Rain noon–5 PM (50%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy · rain chance 10% · freezing, low 32°0°

Hourly forecast, next 47 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	25%	0
Fri 6a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	35%	0
Fri 7a	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	20%	0
Fri 8a	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	20%	0
Fri 9a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	79%	15%	0
Fri 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	68%	14%	1
Fri 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	56%	10%	3
Fri 12p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	50%	10%	5
Fri 1p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	47%	10%	6
Fri 2p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	42%	10%	6
Fri 3p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	8%	4
Fri 4p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	43%	7%	3
Fri 5p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	7%	1
Fri 6p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	7%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	73%	3%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	4%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	12%	0
Fri 10p	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	89%	18%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	15%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	8%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	20%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	41°5°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	1%	1
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	68%	17%	2
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	26%	3
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	38%	5
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	44%	5
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	53%	5
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	56%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	38%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	59%	38%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	68%	35%	1
Sat 6p	Rain	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	76%	73%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	45°7°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	86%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	41°5°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	75%	0
Sat 9p	Fog	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	53%	0
Sat 10p	Fog	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	46%	0
Sat 11p	Fog	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	33%	0
Sun 12a	Fog	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 1a	Fog	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 2a	Fog	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 3a	Fog	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	14%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 2 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. West wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 29°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Rain. High 53°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 61°16° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 0 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then areas of fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Low, likely
31°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 29°−2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Fog. High 54°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 60°16° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 0 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 29°−2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 57°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 57. East wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
56°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 28°−2°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 1 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 28°−2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 59°15° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 1 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 28°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 59°15° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  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 56. Southwest wind 1 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 59°15° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 60°16°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 42°5°
  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
50°10°–64°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 28°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.7 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 27°−3°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 52°11°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 51°11°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  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°–62°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 27°−3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
51% chance of rain, high 53°, low 31°, cooling off.
Sunday
Dry, high 54°, low 33°.
Rest of week
Highs 52–59°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

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

Oak Creek (AZ) at Sedona

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.7 ft
Flow: 1,860 cfs

Forecast peak 5.5 ft Fri 5 AM

Reading from Fri 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Oak Creek above Sedona

15 mi

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 209 cfs

Reading from Fri 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 41Typical 146

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
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 23 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Flagstaff Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1898–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

±0°SatOct 17
+2°+1°SunOct 18
+3°+1°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+6°+3°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Flagstaff weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 2 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour: 5:06–5:57 PM; Morning 6:23–7:14 AM
Blue hour: 5:57–6:07 PM; Morning 6:13–6:23 AM; first light 6:13 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 30% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 3:56 AM · rises 4:10 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Flagstaff. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,500 ft, 12 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.