Observed 4:45 AM MST at KFFZ

Fountain Hills, AZ weather

Clear and 63°17°, 12°7° colder than a typical Oct 23.

Forecasts differ

Now 63°17°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; High 1–3 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 20Good; Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
Pressure: 29.92 inHg1013 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 (73°23° then, 62°17° now)

Good hours for

High 75°24° today at 2 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 6 PM
Low 59°15° tonight at 2 AM

This morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 73°23° · Clear
TonightDown to 59°15° by 2 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 72°22° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° 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
Fri 5a	Clear	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	84%	4%	0
Fri 6a	Clear	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	87%	1%	0
Fri 7a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	87%	3%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	81%	3%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	3%	1
Fri 10a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	1%	2
Fri 11a	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	61%	0%	4
Fri 12p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	57%	4%	5
Fri 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	15%	6
Fri 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	5%	6
Fri 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 79°26°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	12%	5
Fri 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	1%	3
Fri 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 77°25°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	0%	1
Fri 6p	Clear	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	0%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 72°22°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	68%	0%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 70°21°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	0%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	1%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	5%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	8%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	78%	10%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	78%	13%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	14%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	59°15° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	16%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	59°15° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	15%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	16%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	16%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	58%	1
Sat 9a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	53%	2
Sat 10a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	77%	3
Sat 11a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	55%	72%	5
Sat 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	51%	71%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	36%	6
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	25%	5
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	8%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	6%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	3%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	59°15° (likely 49°9° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	58°14° (likely 49°9° to 65°18°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	58°14° (likely 48°9° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	57°14° (likely 48°9° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 87°31° / 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
87°31° / 53°12°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 87°31° / 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 56. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
87°31° / 53°12°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Oct 25. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 87°31° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
87°31° / 52°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 79°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 86°30° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 59. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
48°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
86°30° / 52°11°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 60°16°. Typical 86°30° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
50°10°–61°16°
Typical high / low
86°30° / 52°11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 60°16°. Typical 86°30° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 60°16°
  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, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
79°26°–85°29°
Low, likely
50°10°–64°18°
Typical high / low
86°30° / 51°11°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 85°29° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
78°26°–85°29°
Low, likely
51°11°–64°18°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 51°11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 62°17°. Typical 85°29° / 51°11°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 82°28°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 71°22°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  30% 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
71°22°–86°30°
Low, likely
56°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 51°11°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 61°16°. Typical 85°29° / 50°10°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.29 in7.5 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
69°21°–86°30°
Low, likely
51°11°–68°20°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 50°10°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 76°24°, low 63°17°. Typical 84°29° / 50°10°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 68°20°
  50% chance · 0.86 in22 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 71°22°
  40% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 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
67°19°–89°32°
Low, likely
58°14°–70°21°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 50°10°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 61°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 56°.
Sunday
Dry, high 76°, low 58°.
Rest of week
Highs 76–81°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

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

Sycamore Creek near Ft McDowell

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Forecast peak 0.8 ft Fri 5 AM

Reading from Fri 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Salt River at Priest Road-Tempe

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft

Forecast peak 3.2 ft Fri 5 AM

Reading from Fri 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Cave Creek near Cave Creek

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Fri 5 AM

Reading from Fri 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Reata Pass Wash above Scottsdale

9.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.3 ft

Reading from Thu 11:59 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

This week 5Typical 0

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 AM–1:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Stewart Mountain Dam · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1961–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

—SatOct 17
—SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
+10°+6°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Fountain Hills weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 5 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 10 min less
Golden hour: 5:09–5:59 PM; Morning 6:22–7:12 AM
Blue hour: 5:59–6:09 PM; Morning 6:13–6:22 AM; first light 6:13 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 5:06–6:13 AM; moon 91% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 3:57 AM · rises 4:11 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Fountain Hills. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,500 ft, 38 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Fountain Hills, AZ weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Sycamore Creek near Ft McDowell

Salt River at Priest Road-Tempe

Cave Creek near Cave Creek

Reata Pass Wash above Scottsdale

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Good

Moon