Observed 3:10 AM MST at KGCN

Grand Canyon Village, AZ weather

Mostly clear and 39°4°.

Forecasts differ

Now 39°4°

Mostly clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 3 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 44Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.03 inHg1017 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until 5 PM
Low 34°1° tonight at 4 AM
Above 40°4° today by 8 AM
High 53°12° today at 1 PM
Rain and storms today 5–11 PM (40%, 0.12 in3 mm)

TonightNear 35°2° · Clear
This morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Clear
This afternoonNear 52°11° · Storms 5–6 PM (40%)
TonightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Storms 6–11 PM (40%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 54°12° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 2 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 3a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	18%	0
Sat 4a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	92%	22%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	96%	17%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	89%	13%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	12%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	79%	15%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	17%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	63%	19%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	28%	4
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	59%	45%	5
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	53%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	30%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	45%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	30%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	56%	2
Sat 4p	Thunderstorms	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	52°11°	30%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	54%	50%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	52°11°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	87%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	45°7°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	88%	0
Sat 7p	Thunderstorms	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	46°8°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	92%	0
Sat 8p	Showers	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	45°7°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	76%	90%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	82%	94%	0
Sat 10p	Showers	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	43°6°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	76%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	70%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	42%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	35%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	17%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	92%	19%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	16%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	17%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	20%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	10%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	8%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	13%	2
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	71%	25%	3
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	25%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	49°9°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	63%	35%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	38%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	40%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	33%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	21%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	4%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	85%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 53°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Storms 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. East wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 54°12°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 30. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. Southeast wind 0 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 0 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 2 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  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, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 53°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 40°4°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
46°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 48°9°, low 37°3°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 40°5°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
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
41°5°–53°12°
Low, likely
25°−4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 38°3°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 35°2°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 42°5°
  20% 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
40°4°–54°12°
Low, likely
31°−1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
35% chance of rain, high 53°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 54°, low 30°.
Monday
Dry, high 57°, low 37°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 48–60°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, 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

Bright Angel Creek near Grand Canyon

4.5 mi

Level: 11.1 ft
Flow: 22 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Colorado River near Grand Canyon Village

5.0 mi

Level: 16.7 ft
Flow: 14,500 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Cataract Creek below Heather Wash

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 68 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Cataract Creek at Redlands Crossing

23 mi

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 42Typical 170

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 32
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 19 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°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?

Bright Angel Ranger Station · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1925–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Grand Canyon Village weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour: 5:05–5:57 PM; Morning 6:27–7:19 AM
Blue hour: 5:57–6:07 PM; Morning 6:17–6:27 AM; first light 6:17 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 3:59–6:17 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:04 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:04 AM · rises 4:39 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Grand Canyon Village. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,200 ft, 19 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.