Observed 7:15 AM MST at KAVQ

Rillito, AZ weather

Mostly sunny and 59°15°.

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the east-southeast. 35–7 mph11 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; High 12–1 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 30Good; Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
Pressure: 29.92 inHg1013 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 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 (63°17° then, 59°15° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 78°26° today at 2 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM

This morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 75°24° · Clear
TonightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 74°23° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 4 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 7a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	16%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	71%	18%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	55%	15%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	12%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	7%	5
Sat 12p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	39%	23%	6
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	36%	19%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	33%	23%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	32%	22%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	32%	18%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	34%	22%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	37%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	28%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	57%	18%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	61%	13%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	10%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	11%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	71%	15%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	15%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	17%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	60%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	47%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	21%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	9%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	11%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	9%	1
Sun 9a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	47%	2%	2
Sun 10a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sun 11a	Sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	0%	5
Sun 12p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	33%	0%	6
Sun 1p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	31%	0%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	29%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	29%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	29%	0%	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	31%	3%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	38%	40%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	40%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	54%	40%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	59%	40%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	63%	46%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	51%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	59%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	68%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	70%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	34%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	34%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	70%	26%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	68%	4%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 84°29° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 54°12°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 80°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 84°29° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 54°12°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 57°14°. Typical 84°29° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  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, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 57.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 54°12°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 85°29°, low 60°16°. Typical 83°28° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  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 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–85°29°
Low, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 53°12°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 87°31°, low 61°16°. Typical 83°28° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–87°31°
Low, likely
53°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 53°12°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 84°29°, low 61°16°. Typical 83°28° / 53°12°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 85°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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 84. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
83°28°–86°30°
Low, likely
54°12°–66°19°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 53°12°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 82°28° / 52°11°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 77°25°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  60% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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 78. 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°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 52°11°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 82°28° / 52°11°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  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°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 52°11°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 82°28° / 52°11°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 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
61°16°–79°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–66°19°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 52°11°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 81°27° / 51°11°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 69°21°
  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°–67°19°
Typical high / low
81°27° / 51°11°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 54°.
Monday
Dry, high 83°, low 57°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 70–87°; 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

5.7 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

Canada del Oro Wash at Ina Road

8.6 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

Santa Cruz River at Trico Road

9.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 35 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Tue 6 PM

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Rillito Creek at La Cholla

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 8 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.

Cooling this week

About 64% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 23

Cooling 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 6°3° 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

Rillito 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 5 min less
Golden hour: 5:08–5:57 PM; Morning 6:20–7:09 AM
Blue hour: 5:57–6:06 PM; Morning 6:10–6:20 AM; first light 6:10 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 8 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:57 AM · rises 4:39 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Rillito. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,100 ft, 21 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Rillito, 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

Canada del Oro Wash at Ina Road

Santa Cruz River at Trico Road

Rillito Creek at La Cholla

For your home

Cooling 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