Observed 8:35 AM MST at KSDL

Rio Verde, AZ weather

Sunny and 64°18°, 10°6° colder than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the south. Light through 8 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 10 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 31Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
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

About the same as this time yesterday (63°17° then, 62°17° now)

Good hours for

High 76°24° today at 2 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 6 PM
Low 57°14° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 10 AM

This morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Clear
This afternoonNear 74°23° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 58°14° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 75°24° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 76°24° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 3 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	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	13%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	16%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	17%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	73°23°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	46%	15%	4
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°)	75°24°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	23%	5
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°)	75°24°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	32%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	76°24°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	42%	51%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°)	74°23°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	19%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	44%	47%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	46%	44%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	59%	30%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	65%	5%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	7%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	6%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	0%	1
Sun 9a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	56%	0%	2
Sun 10a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	0%	5
Sun 12p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	37%	0%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	35%	0%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	34%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	10%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	40%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	39%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	42%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	67%	44%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	51%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	42%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	64%	32%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	64%	36%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	58°14° (likely 46°8° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	20%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 45°7° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	20%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 87°31° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
87°31° / 53°12°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 79°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 87°31° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
87°31° / 52°11°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 60°16°. Typical 86°30° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  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 82. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
49°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
86°30° / 52°11°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 84°29°, low 61°16°. Typical 86°30° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  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 84. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–84°29°
Low, likely
49°9°–62°17°
Typical high / low
86°30° / 52°11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 85°29°, low 62°17°. Typical 86°30° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
51°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
86°30° / 51°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 63°17°. Typical 85°29° / 51°11°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
55°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 51°11°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 76°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 85°29° / 51°11°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  60% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  60% chance · 0.31 in7.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  60% chance · 0.32 in8.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East northeast wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–76°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 51°11°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 59°15°. Typical 85°29° / 50°10°. Rain 0.64 in16 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  60% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  60% chance · 0.14 in3.5 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
63°17°–74°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 50°10°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 84°29° / 50°10°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  60% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  50% 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
61°16°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 50°10°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 84°29° / 50°10°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°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°–86°30°
Low, likely
53°12°–67°19°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 50°10°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 58°.
Monday
Dry, high 82°, low 60°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 68–85°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PSR) (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

Sycamore Creek near Ft McDowell

8.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.5 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Forecast peak 0.5 ft Sat 9 AM

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Cave Creek near Cave Creek

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Verde River at Bartlett Lake

6.8 mi

Level: 1786 ft
Flow: 145,000 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Reata Pass Wash above Scottsdale

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.3 ft

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 74% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 7Typical 27

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–12:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Stewart Mountain Dam · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1961–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

—SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
+10°+6°WedOct 21
+7°+4°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Rio Verde weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 3 min; Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 8 min less
Golden hour: 5:08–5:57 PM; Morning 6:23–7:13 AM
Blue hour: 5:57–6:07 PM; Morning 6:13–6:23 AM; first light 6:13 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7 PM–6:14 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:00 AM · rises 4:40 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Rio Verde. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,500 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Rio Verde, AZ weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Sycamore Creek near Ft McDowell

Cave Creek near Cave Creek

Verde River at Bartlett Lake

Reata Pass Wash above Scottsdale

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