Verde River below Paulden
8.6 mi- Level
- 5.4 ft
- Flow
- 361 cfs
Forecast peak 5.4 ft Sat 2 AM
Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 2:10 AM MST at KPRC
Paulden, AZ weather
Clear and 45°7°.
Today: low 40°4° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°), high 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°).
Now 45°7°
Clear · Feels like 40°5°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- From the south-southwest. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 2 PM
- Dew point
- 37°3°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 10 AM–4 PM · peak 5
- Air quality
- 25Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
- Pressure
- 29.99 inHg1016 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightNear 43°6° · Clear
This morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Clear
This afternoonNear 61°16° · rain chance 40% · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy · rain chance 20%
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 1 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2a | Mostly clear | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 86% | 20% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 89% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 89% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 89% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 71% | 5% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 62% | 9% | 3 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 57% | 2% | 4 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 50% | 29% | 5 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 46% | 45% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 40% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 46% | 59% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 40% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 46% | 57% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 40% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 52% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 55% | 98% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 66% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 20% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 71% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Showers | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 20% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 74% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Drizzle | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 74% | 56% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Showers | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 86% | 44% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 83% | 24% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 86% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 86% | 16% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 93% | 23% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Fog | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 96% | 28% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Fog | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 96% | 27% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Fog | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 100% | 27% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Fog | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 100% | 26% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Fog | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 27% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Fog | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 21% | 1 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 83% | 16% | 2 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 74% | 17% | 3 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 64% | 1% | 5 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 55% | 6% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 51% | 15% | 6 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 44% | 11% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 41% | 12% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 43% | 1% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 48% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 53% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h | 57% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 64% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 71% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 77% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 40°4° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 79% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 33°1° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 86% | 9% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly clear | 44°7° (likely 32°0° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 86% | 14% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 63°17°40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Fog, 40°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. South wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–44°7°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 40°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–43°6°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 68°20°, low 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 40°5°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–45°7°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 40°5°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–47°8°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 42°6°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–48°9°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 56°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 47°8°20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 1 to 6 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–49°9°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 49°10°30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 63°17°40% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 53°12°30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 50°10°30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–52°11°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 62°17°40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 53°11°40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 48°9°40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
- 56°13°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–50°10°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 59°15°50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 50°10°40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 40°4°40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
- 51°11°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–53°12°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 42°6°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 61°16°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 53°12°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
- 52°11°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–52°11°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
37% chance of rain, high 63°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 40°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 57–70°; 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
Below flood stage
Granite Creek near Prescott
23 mi- Level
- 5.4 ft
- Flow
- 19 cfs
Forecast peak 5.4 ft Sat 6 PM
Reading from Sat 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Verde River above Clarkdale
24 mi- Level
- 3.9 ft
- Flow
- 465 cfs
Forecast peak 5.0 ft Sat 2 AM
Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page
Big Chino Wash at Paulden
1.9 mi- Level
- 4.2 ft
- Flow
- 43 cfs
Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 6:43 AM, sunset 5:44 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 0 min
- Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 12 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:09–5:59 PM
- Morning 6:27–7:18 AM
- Blue hour
- 5:59–6:09 PM
- Morning 6:17–6:27 AM; first light 6:17 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 2:29–6:17 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:05 AM · rises 4:42 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
