Observed 6:55 PM MST at KGXF

Gila Bend, AZ weather

Clear and 73°23°, 10°6° colder than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 73°23°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 7 AM
Dew point: 44°6°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 6High; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 29.92 inHg1013 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (74°23° then, 73°23° now)

Good hours for

Low 59°15° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 82°28° tomorrow at 3 PM

TonightDown to 60°16° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 77°25° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 80°27° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 60°16° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 77°25° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 85°29° by 3 PM · 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 7p	Clear	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	37%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	38%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	56%	0%	1
Sun 9a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	0%	2
Sun 10a	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	30%	0%	5
Sun 12p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	27%	0%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	24%	0%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	24%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 82°28° to 83°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	23%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	23%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 80°27° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	24%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	28%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	33%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	35%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	67°19° (likely 59°15° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	45%	16%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	66°19° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	45%	42%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 56°13° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	45%	42%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	48%	45%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	51%	42%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	60°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	41%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	60°16° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	41%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	58°14° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	57%	41%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	57%	40%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	33%	1
Mon 9a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	37%	2
Mon 10a	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	3%	3
Mon 11a	Sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	28%	0%	5
Mon 12p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	24%	0%	5
Mon 1p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 82°28° to 84°29°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	22%	0%	6
Mon 2p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 83°28° to 86°30°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	21%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	85°29° (likely 84°29° to 86°30°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	19%	4%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	85°29° (likely 84°29° to 86°30°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	19%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 82°28° to 84°29°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	19%	1%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	81°27° (likely 75°24° to 82°28°)	79°26°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	22%	1%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 58°14°. Typical 90°32° / 57°14°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 58, with temperatures rising to around 60 overnight. South wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
90°32° / 57°14°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 82°28°, low 58°14°. Typical 90°32° / 56°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 58, with temperatures rising to around 60 overnight. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
82°28°–84°29°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
90°32° / 56°13°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 85°29°, low 61°16°. Typical 89°32° / 56°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 85°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
84°29°–86°30°
Low, likely
49°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
89°32° / 56°13°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 87°31°, low 62°17°. Typical 89°32° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 87°30°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
85°29°–88°31°
Low, likely
47°8°–65°18°
Typical high / low
89°32° / 55°13°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 88°31°, low 63°17°. Typical 88°31° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 88°31°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
86°30°–89°32°
Low, likely
51°11°–66°19°
Typical high / low
88°31° / 55°13°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 85°29°, low 65°18°. Typical 88°31° / 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 86°30°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
85°29°–87°31°
Low, likely
54°12°–67°19°
Typical high / low
88°31° / 55°13°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 79°26°, low 62°17°. Typical 88°31° / 54°12°. Storms 0.34 in8.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Typical high / low
88°31° / 54°12°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 63°17°. Typical 87°31° / 54°12°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
87°31° / 54°12°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 87°31° / 54°12°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  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
69°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–66°19°
Typical high / low
87°31° / 54°12°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 86°30° / 53°12°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–66°19°
Typical high / low
86°30° / 53°12°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 80°, low 58°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 82°, low 58°.
Monday
Dry, high 85°, low 61°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 73–88°; 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 Painted Rock Lake

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 535 ft
Flow: 48 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 74% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 50

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 44°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 8:00 PM–6:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Gila Bend 2se · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1892–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Gila Bend 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 6 min less
Golden hour: 5:13–6:02 PM; Morning 6:26–7:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:02–6:12 PM; Morning 6:17–6:26 AM; first light 6:17 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:52 PM–6:17 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:04 AM · rises 4:45 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Gila Bend. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,200 ft, 38 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.