Observed 12:15 PM MST at KAVQ

Picacho, AZ weather

Mostly cloudy and 75°24°, 11°6° colder than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 75°24°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the west-southwest. Up to 9 mph15 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 6High; High until 1 PM
Air quality: 33Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 29.93 inHg1014 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.7 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 (77°25° then, 75°24° now)

Good hours for

High 75°24° today at 2 PM
Low 53°12° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 9 AM

This afternoonNear 74°23° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 74°23° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 73°23° by 11 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 12p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	73°23°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	32%	14%	6
Sat 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	74°23°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	30%	14%	5
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	75°24°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	28%	54%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	75°24°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	27%	52%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	75°24°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	26%	22%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	27%	9%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	32%	12%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	29%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	21%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	12%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	51%	11%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	8%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	10%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	15%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	21%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	11%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	6%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	31%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	12%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	63%	10%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	6%	1
Sun 9a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	44%	0%	2
Sun 10a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	37%	0%	4
Sun 11a	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	33%	0%	5
Sun 12p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	29%	0%	6
Sun 1p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	27%	0%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	76°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	24%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	76°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	24%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	76°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	23%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	25%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	29%	14%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	17%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	40%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	43%	40%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	40%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	48%	40%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	52%	40%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	52%	44%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	42%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	41%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	43%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	44%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	52°11° (likely 44°7° to 62°17°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	63%	26%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 44°7° to 63°17°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	60%	27%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 48°9° to 67°19°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	52%	28%	1
Mon 9a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 70°21°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	43%	24%	2
Mon 10a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	34%	2%	3
Mon 11a	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	28%	1%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 86°30° / 57°14°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
86°30° / 57°14°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. Typical 86°30° / 57°14°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East wind 1 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
86°30° / 57°14°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 85°29° / 57°14°. Dry. Forecasts 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°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
46°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 57°14°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 82°28°, low 56°13°. Typical 85°29° / 56°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
82°28°–85°29°
Low, likely
49°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 56°13°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 83°28°, low 59°15°. Typical 84°29° / 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 85°30°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
83°28°–87°31°
Low, likely
50°10°–64°18°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 56°13°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 61°16°. Typical 84°29° / 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–85°29°
Low, likely
52°11°–65°18°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 56°13°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 84°29° / 55°13°. Storms 0.46 in12 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–81°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 55°13°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 60°16°. Typical 83°28° / 55°13°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  40% 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
63°17°–74°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 55°13°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 83°28° / 54°12°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
62°17°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–64°18°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 54°12°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 82°28° / 54°12°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  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
65°18°–84°29°
Low, likely
38°3°–68°20°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 54°12°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 51°.
Monday
Dry, high 80°, low 55°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 70–83°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

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

Santa Cruz River at Trico Road

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 29 cfs

Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

This week 8Typical 0

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–11:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Picacho 8 SE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1987–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+2°+1°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+9°+5°TueOct 20
+10°+6°WedOct 21
+8°+4°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 6 min; Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 6 min less
Golden hour: 5:08–5:58 PM; Morning 6:21–7:10 AM
Blue hour: 5:58–6:07 PM; Morning 6:11–6:21 AM; first light 6:11 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 8 PM–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:59 AM · rises 4:40 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Picacho. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,100 ft, 45 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.