Model estimate for 8:00 AM MST (no recent station report)

Franklin, AZ weather

Sunny and 58°14°.

Mostly agree

Now 58°14°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the southeast. Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h around 1 PM
Dew point: 55°13°; A little sticky · down to 47°8° by 4 PM (comfortable)
Humidity: 90%; Air 58°14°, dew point 55°13° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 1Low; High 12–2 PM · peak 6

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 74°23° today at 1 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 47°8° tomorrow at 6 AM

This morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Clear
This afternoonNear 72°22° · rain chance 10% · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 70°21° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° 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
Sat 8a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	90%	23%	1
Sat 9a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	22%	2
Sat 10a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	63%	21%	4
Sat 11a	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	54%	19%	5
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	48%	34%	6
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	44%	32%	6
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	42%	23%	5
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	40%	24%	4
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	39%	19%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	43%	10%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	67°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	48%	8%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	63°17°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	56%	9%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	4%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	29%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	23%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	17%	1
Sun 9a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	19%	2
Sun 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	57%	24%	4
Sun 11a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	50%	16%	5
Sun 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	19%	6
Sun 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	41%	11%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	40%	5%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	40%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	2%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	33%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	54%	41%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	59%	44%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	65%	41%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	69%	32%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	73%	35%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	78%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	81%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	83%	3%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	85%	5%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	13%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	84%	20%	0
Mon 6a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 35°2° to 57°14°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	26%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 35°2° to 58°14°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	29%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 79°26° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 1 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 39°4°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 78°26° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 78°26° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–53°12°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 78°26° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°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, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East northeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 77°25° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–59°15°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 77°25° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 37°3°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 76°24° / 37°3°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 71°22°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°14°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 76°24° / 36°2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  50% 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
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 76°24° / 36°2°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°19°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% 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
61°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–61°16°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 75°24° / 36°2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  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
62°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 36°2°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 47°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 51°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 66–79°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

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

3.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.1 ft
Flow: 391 cfs

Forecast peak 9.0 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Gila River near Virden

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.0 ft
Flow: 126 cfs

Forecast peak 6.4 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Gila River near Redrock

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.0 ft
Flow: 282 cfs

Forecast peak 5.2 ft Sat 9 AM

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 51

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 3
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 55°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Duncan · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1901–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 6 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 6 min less
Golden hour: 4:59–5:48 PM; Morning 6:11–7:01 AM
Blue hour: 5:48–5:58 PM; Morning 6:02–6:11 AM; first light 6:02 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 5:58 PM–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:49 AM · rises 4:30 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Franklin. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,600 ft, 55 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Franklin, 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 Duncan

Gila River near Virden

Gila River near Redrock

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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