Observed 5:30 AM MST at KFFZ

Mesa, AZ weather

Clear and 61°16°, 12°7° colder than a typical Oct 23.

Forecasts differ

Now 61°16°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the northeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; High 12–1 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 18Good; Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
Pressure: 29.93 inHg1014 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

9°5° cooler than this time yesterday (72°22° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 10 AM
High 77°25° today at 2 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 61°16° tonight at 3 AM

This morningUp to 74°23° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 75°24° · Clear
TonightDown to 60°16° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 74°23° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° 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	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	81%	7%	0
Fri 6a	Clear	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	81%	4%	0
Fri 7a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	84%	1%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	78%	4%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	4%	1
Fri 10a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	66%	1%	3
Fri 11a	Sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	0%	5
Fri 12p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 79°26°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	3%	6
Fri 1p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 80°27°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	54%	5%	5
Fri 2p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 81°27°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	9%	4
Fri 3p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 81°27°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	8%	3
Fri 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 80°27°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	5%	1
Fri 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 79°26°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	0%	1
Fri 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 75°24°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	0%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	0%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	63%	1%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	2%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	66°19° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	7%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	65°18° (likely 56°13° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	6%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	64°18° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	70%	8%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	11%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	62°17° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	12%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	61°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	13%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	61°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	14%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	14%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	75%	17%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	34%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	55%	1
Sat 9a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	36%	2
Sat 10a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	24%	3
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	37%	5
Sat 12p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	57%	6
Sat 1p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	36%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	10%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 79°26°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	45%	3%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	43%	15%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	11%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	5%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	66°19° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	65°18° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	64°18° (likely 55°13° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	63°17° (likely 51°11° to 72°22°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	61°16° (likely 49°9° to 71°22°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	60°16° (likely 47°8° to 71°22°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	59°15° (likely 46°8° to 71°22°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	58°14° (likely 46°8° to 70°21°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 77°25°, low 62°17°. Typical 89°32° / 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East southeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
74°23°–81°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
89°32° / 53°12°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Sunny. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 88°31° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 57. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
88°31° / 53°12°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Oct 25. Sunny. High 79°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 88°31° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly 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
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–63°17°
Typical high / low
88°31° / 53°12°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 60°16°. Typical 88°31° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–84°29°
Low, likely
46°8°–63°17°
Typical high / low
88°31° / 52°11°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 84°29°, low 62°17°. Typical 87°31° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
50°10°–66°19°
Typical high / low
87°31° / 52°11°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 83°28°, low 63°17°. Typical 87°31° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
81°27°–87°31°
Low, likely
50°10°–67°19°
Typical high / low
87°31° / 52°11°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 86°30° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 65°18°
  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 81. 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
79°26°–87°31°
Low, likely
52°11°–69°21°
Typical high / low
86°30° / 51°11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 64°18°. Typical 86°30° / 51°11°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 85°29°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  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
72°22°–88°31°
Low, likely
55°13°–73°23°
Typical high / low
86°30° / 51°11°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 63°17°. Typical 86°30° / 50°10°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 83°28°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.27 in6.9 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
70°21°–88°31°
Low, likely
51°11°–74°23°
Typical high / low
86°30° / 50°10°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 78°26°, low 65°18°. Typical 85°29° / 50°10°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 70°21°
  40% chance · 0.63 in16 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 73°23°
  40% chance · 0.23 in5.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 76°25°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
68°20°–91°33°
Low, likely
59°15°–72°22°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 50°10°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 62°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 57°.
Sunday
Dry, high 79°, low 59°.
Rest of week
Highs 78–84°; 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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Salt River at Priest Road-Tempe

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.7 ft

Forecast peak 3.2 ft Fri 6 AM

Reading from Fri 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Sycamore Creek near Ft McDowell

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.7 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Forecast peak 0.8 ft Fri 6 AM

Reading from Fri 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Gila River near Maricopa

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Fri 6 AM

Reading from Fri 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Weekes Wash at Apache Junction

8.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.2 ft

Reading from Fri 4:29 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 78% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 35

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 AM–6:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Tempe Asu · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 6 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 9 min less
Golden hour: 5:09–5:59 PM; Morning 6:22–7:12 AM
Blue hour: 5:59–6:09 PM; Morning 6:12–6:22 AM; first light 6:12 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 5:47–6:12 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 northeast from Mesa. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,800 ft, 53 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Mesa, AZ weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Salt River at Priest Road-Tempe

Sycamore Creek near Ft McDowell

Gila River near Maricopa

Weekes Wash at Apache Junction

For your home

Cooling 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