Observed 4:35 AM MST at KFFZ

San Carlos, AZ weather

Clear and 61°16°, jacket by 6 AM.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Clear

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the north-northeast. Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 4 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; High 12–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 11Good; Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
Pressure: 29.85 inHg1011 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 8 AM
High 73°23° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM

TonightNear 56°13° · Clear
This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 71°22° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 3 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 4a	Clear	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	83%	16%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	14%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	17%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	56°13°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	18%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	72%	19%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	63%	15%	2
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	56%	16%	3
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	69°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	17%	5
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	70°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	49%	16%	6
Sat 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	43%	17%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	72°22°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	41%	16%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	39%	46%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	38%	45%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	39%	21%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	47%	25%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	52%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	7%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	74%	8%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	13%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	20%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	21%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	19%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	14%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	15%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	15%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	69%	9%	1
Sun 9a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	54%	10%	2
Sun 10a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	47%	3%	4
Sun 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	44%	2%	5
Sun 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	39%	1%	6
Sun 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	34%	2%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	31%	15%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	30%	6%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	28%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	33%	1%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	36%	2%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 42°6° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	6%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 40°4° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	71%	19%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 39°4° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	71%	25%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 38°3° to 58°14°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	26%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 79°26° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. North northwest wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 48°9°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 79°26° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 78°26° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
40°4°–54°12°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 47°8°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 80°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 78°26° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
43°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 77°25° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
46°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 46°8°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 77°25° / 46°8°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% 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 78. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
48°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 76°24° / 45°7°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  60% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 76°24° / 45°7°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  50% 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
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 76°24° / 44°7°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  60% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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
58°14°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 55°13°. Typical 75°24° / 44°7°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  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
63°17°–79°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 44°7°
Wind
28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 48°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 53°.
Rest of week
Highs 65–80°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

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

San Carlos River above Peridot

3.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 322 cfs

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 5 AM

Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Gila River near Calva

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.3 ft
Flow: 1,880 cfs

Forecast peak 9.1 ft Mon 12 AM

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Gila River at Coolidge Dam

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2421 ft
Flow: 46,800 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 47% less heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 21

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 8:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

San Carlos Reservoir · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1900–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−1°SunOct 18
+1°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+10°+6°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

San Carlos weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 4 min; Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 7 min less
Golden hour: 5:03–5:53 PM; Morning 6:18–7:07 AM
Blue hour: 5:53–6:03 PM; Morning 6:08–6:18 AM; first light 6:08 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 4:56–6:08 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:55 AM · rises 4:35 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from San Carlos. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,800 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

San Carlos, AZ weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

San Carlos River above Peridot

Gila River near Calva

Gila River at Coolidge Dam

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? Good

Moon