Model estimate for 5:00 PM MST (no recent station report)

Mescal, AZ weather

Sunny and 68°20°, 12°7° colder than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 68°20°

Sunny

Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the west-southwest. Up to 12 mph19 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 42°6°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 6High; High 12–2 PM · peak 6

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
Low 44°7° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 70°21° tomorrow at 2 PM

TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 69°21° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 76°24° 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 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from WSW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	40%	24%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	46%	14%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	5%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	7%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	10%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	7%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	10%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	9%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	81%	3%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	87%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	8%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	1%	1
Sun 9a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	1%	2
Sun 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	1%	4
Sun 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	1%	5
Sun 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	0%	6
Sun 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	4%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	36%	5%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	35%	12%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	35%	49%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	36%	47%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	42%	6%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	13%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	57%	9%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	3%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	12%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	72%	27%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	20%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	23%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	73%	31%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	73%	64%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	54%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	68%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 40°4° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	65%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	47%	1
Mon 9a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	10%	2
Mon 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	1%	4
Mon 11a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	41%	1%	5
Mon 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	1%	6
Mon 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	32%	0%	6
Mon 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	30%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	29%	7%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	29%	18%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 82°28° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind around 12 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 1 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 42°6°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 82°28° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 81°27° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
40°4°–52°11°
Typical high / low
81°27° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 81°27° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
43°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
81°27° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 81°27° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
38°3°–57°14°
Typical high / low
81°27° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 80°27° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
38°3°–59°15°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 40°4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 80°27° / 39°4°. Storms 0.31 in7.9 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  50% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 39°4°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 80°27° / 39°4°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 39°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 79°26° / 39°4°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–57°14°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 79°26° / 38°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  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
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
30°−1°–54°12°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 44°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 49°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 64–79°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Sunday.

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

Cienega Creek near Sonoita

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.3 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Forecast peak 0.1 ft Sat 5 PM

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Pantano Wash near Vail

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Forecast peak 3.7 ft Sat 5 PM

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Rincon Creek at Rincon Creek

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 5 PM

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

San Pedro River near Tombstone

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft

Forecast peak 3.7 ft Sat 5 PM

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 39% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 30

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 11
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 42°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Benson 6se · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1944–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—MonOct 19
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Mescal weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 7 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 4 min less
Golden hour: 5:05–5:54 PM; Morning 6:16–7:05 AM
Blue hour: 5:54–6:04 PM; Morning 6:07–6:16 AM; first light 6:07 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:04 PM–6:07 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:54 AM · rises 4:36 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Mescal. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,600 ft, 60 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Mescal, AZ weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cienega Creek near Sonoita

Pantano Wash near Vail

Rincon Creek at Rincon Creek

San Pedro River near Tombstone

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