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Observed 2:15 PM MST at KSOW

Rainbow City, AZ weather

Rainy and 59°15°, jacket by 6 PM.

Today: low 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°), high 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°).

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Rain

Wind
18 mph29 km/h
From the south-southwest. Easing to 8 mph13 km/h by 5 PM
Dew point
41°5°
Comfortable
UV index
4Moderate
Was high 12–2 PM · peak 6
Pressure
30.07 inHg1018 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
  • Low 37°3° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by 9 AM
  1. This afternoonDown to 59°15° by 4 PM · rain chance 20% · Clear
  2. TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 63°17° · Clear
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · Clear
  6. Monday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 2pSunny63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)63°17°20%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h39%24%5
Sat 3pSunny61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)61°16°20%13 mph21 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph38 km/h42%30%4
Sat 4pSunny59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)59°15°20%12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h47%25%2
Sat 5pMostly sunny60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)60°16°5%8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h46%10%1
Sat 6pMostly clear55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°5%6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h55%13%0
Sat 7pClear52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)52°11°5%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h63%11%0
Sat 8pClear50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)50°10°5%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h74%13%0
Sat 9pMostly clear49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)49°9°5%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h74%19%0
Sat 10pClear47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)47°8°5%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h76%2%0
Sat 11pClear46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)46°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h79%5%0
Sun 12aClear45°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)45°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h86%1%0
Sun 1aClear44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)44°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h86%2%0
Sun 2aClear43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)43°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h89%5%0
Sun 3aClear42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)42°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h89%8%0
Sun 4aClear40°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)40°4°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h96%10%0
Sun 5aClear39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)37°3°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h100%10%0
Sun 6aClear38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)36°2°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h100%12%0
Sun 7aSunny37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)37°3°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h100%16%0
Sun 8aSunny43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)41°5°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h82%15%1
Sun 9aSunny52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)52°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h59%17%2
Sun 10aMostly sunny57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h45%22%4
Sun 11aMostly sunny61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h39%28%5
Sun 12pMostly sunny63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h36%18%6
Sun 1pMostly sunny63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)63°17°0%6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h34%13%6
Sun 2pMostly sunny64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)64°18°0%6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h33%13%5
Sun 3pSunny63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)63°17°0%6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h34%11%4
Sun 4pSunny62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h35%6%2
Sun 5pSunny62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)62°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h36%5%1
Sun 6pClear57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)57°14°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h40%2%0
Sun 7pClear54°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h48%0%0
Sun 8pClear50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h61%0%0
Sun 9pClear48°9° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)45°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h60%0%0
Sun 10pClear47°8° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)44°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h63%0%0
Sun 11pClear45°7° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)42°6°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h68%0%0
Mon 12aClear44°7° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)41°5°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h73%0%0
Mon 1aClear43°6° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)39°4°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h70%0%0
Mon 2aClear42°6° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)38°3°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h76%1%0
Mon 3aClear40°4° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)36°2°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h76%41%0
Mon 4aMostly clear38°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)34°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h76%50%0
Mon 5aMostly clear38°3° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)34°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h70%45%0
Mon 6aMostly clear37°3° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)34°1°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h70%44%0
Mon 7aMostly sunny38°3° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)34°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h70%39%0
Mon 8aSunny42°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)38°3°0%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h62%41%1
Mon 9aSunny49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)48°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h50%34%2
Mon 10aSunny59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)59°15°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h34%31%4
Mon 11aSunny66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)66°19°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h27%27%5
Mon 12pSunny69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)69°21°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h24%8%5
Mon 1pMostly sunny70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h23%15%6

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 39°4°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm. Sunny. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. East wind 1 to 6 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    61°16°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–46°8°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 38°3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    59°15°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–42°6°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 2 to 6 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    65°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–39°4°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 49°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    66°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–44°7°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 3 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    67°19°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–46°8°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      20% chance

    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 70. South wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    66°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–48°9°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Storms 0.49 in12 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 58°14°

      60% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      60% chance · 0.19 in5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      60% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    55°13°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–49°9°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      60% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      60% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 47°8°

      60% chance · 0.18 in4.6 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°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–48°9°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 41°5°. Rain 0.55 in14 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 48°9°

      50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 56°13°

      60% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      50% 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
    50°10°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–46°8°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 40°4°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      20% 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
    53°12°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–50°10°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    5

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 64°, low 37°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 65°, low 36°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 70°, low 39°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 55–71°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

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

Carrizo Creek near Show Low

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.3 ft
Flow
115 cfs

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 3 PM

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

E Fork White River near Fort Apache

10 mi
Level
1.7 ft
Flow
140 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 6:32 AM, sunset 5:35 PM.

Daylight
11 h 3 min
Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 9 min less
Golden hour
5:00–5:50 PM
Morning 6:16–7:06 AM
Blue hour
5:50–6:00 PM
Morning 6:06–6:16 AM; first light 6:06 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 4:53 AM · rises 4:33 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking east from Rainbow City. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,300 ft, 22 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.