Observed 7:55 AM MST at KAVQ

Picture Rocks, AZ weather

Sunny and 61°16°.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; 35–7 mph11 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; High 12–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 30Good; Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
Pressure: 29.94 inHg1014 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (64°18° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 77°25° today at 2 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM

This morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 75°24° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	16%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	12%	2
Sat 10a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	13%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	5%	5
Sat 12p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	38%	17%	6
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	35%	17%	6
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	32%	47%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	31%	29%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	31%	29%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	33%	34%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	41%	51%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	34%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	34%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	24%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	66%	13%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	68%	8%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	68%	13%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	11%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	20%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	59%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	73%	31%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	15%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	10%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	75%	10%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	10%	1
Sun 9a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	8%	2
Sun 10a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sun 11a	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	0%	5
Sun 12p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	33%	0%	6
Sun 1p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	31%	0%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	29%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	28%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	28%	1%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	30%	6%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	37%	40%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	45%	40%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	40%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	59%	40%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	39%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	37%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	53%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	59%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	53%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	50%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	35%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	27%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	54°12° (likely 45°7° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	3%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 45°7° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	67%	6%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 84°29° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 54°12°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 84°29° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 2 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
84°29° / 54°12°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 56°13°. Typical 84°29° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 56.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
81°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 54°12°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 85°29°, low 59°15°. Typical 83°28° / 53°12°. 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, 69°20°
  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 85.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–85°29°
Low, likely
49°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 53°12°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 86°30°, low 60°16°. Typical 83°28° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 85°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
83°28°–87°31°
Low, likely
50°10°–63°17°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 53°12°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 83°28°, low 60°16°. Typical 83°28° / 53°12°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 85°30°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
83°28°–87°31°
Low, likely
52°11°–65°18°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 53°12°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Typical 82°28° / 52°11°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 77°25°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  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 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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
73°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 52°11°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 82°28° / 52°11°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 52°11°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 82°28° / 52°11°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  30% 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
62°17°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 52°11°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 81°27° / 51°11°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°20°
  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
64°18°–89°32°
Low, likely
54°12°–68°20°
Typical high / low
81°27° / 51°11°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 83°, low 56°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 70–86°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

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 Cortaro

9.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.8 ft
Flow: 16 cfs

Forecast peak 8.4 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Santa Cruz River at Trico Road

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 35 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Tue 6 PM

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Canada del Oro Wash at Ina Road

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft

Forecast peak 4.5 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Rillito Creek at La Cholla

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 9 AM

Reading from Sat 7 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 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Tucson 17 NW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1982–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+1°±0°SunOct 18
+3°+2°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Picture Rocks weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 6 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 5 min less
Golden hour: 5:08–5:57 PM; Morning 6:20–7:09 AM
Blue hour: 5:57–6:07 PM; Morning 6:10–6:20 AM; first light 6:10 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 9 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:58 AM · rises 4:39 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Picture Rocks. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,100 ft, 29 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Picture Rocks, AZ weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Santa Cruz River at Cortaro

Santa Cruz River at Trico Road

Canada del Oro Wash at Ina Road

Rillito Creek at La Cholla

For your home

Heating this week

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