Observed 7:53 AM MST at KIWA

Six Shooter Canyon, AZ weather

Partly cloudy and 59°15°, 10°6° colder than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Partly sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the east-southeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; High 12–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 18Good; Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
Pressure: 29.92 inHg1013 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 66°19° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
Low 50°10° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This morningNear 61°16° · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 63°17° · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningNear 52°11° · 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 9a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	27%	2
Sat 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	25%	3
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	33%	5
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	36%	6
Sat 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	64°18°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	29%	6
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	64°18°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	50%	40%	5
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	66°19°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	47%	33%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	64°18°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	13%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	50%	4%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	8%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	5%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	62%	4%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	5%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	8%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	13%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	11%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	16%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	18%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	17%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	71%	18%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	71%	17%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	71%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	10%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	8%	1
Sun 9a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	6%	2
Sun 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	6%	4
Sun 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	51%	21%	5
Sun 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	46%	24%	6
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	27%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	40%	28%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	21%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	37%	12%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	7%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	5%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	59%	40%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	40%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	41%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	63%	48%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	45%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	63%	39%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	63%	34%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	9%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 43°6° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	61%	4%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	4%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 76°24° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm. Sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 49°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 75°24° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 49°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 75°24° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. 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
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 74°23° / 47°8°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  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 71. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 0 to 5 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
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 65°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  60% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  60% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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 65. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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
61°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 47°8°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  60% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Rain 0.68 in17 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  60% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.31 in7.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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
54°12°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°15°
  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
58°14°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 66°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 53°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 61–74°; 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

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 277 cfs

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 9 AM

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Salt River near Roosevelt

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.6 ft
Flow: 2,760 cfs

Forecast peak 10.7 ft Sat 9 AM

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Gila River at Kelvin

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.5 ft
Flow: 106 cfs

Forecast peak 7.5 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Gila River at Coolidge Dam

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2422 ft
Flow: 47,300 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 43% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 27

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Globe #3 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2009–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−6°−3°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+5°+3°ThuOct 22
+6°+3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Six Shooter Canyon 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 8 min less
Golden hour: 5:04–5:54 PM; Morning 6:19–7:09 AM
Blue hour: 5:54–6:04 PM; Morning 6:09–6:19 AM; first light 6:09 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:04 PM–6:10 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:56 AM · rises 4:36 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Six Shooter Canyon. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,800 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Six Shooter Canyon, 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

Salt River near Roosevelt

Gila River at Kelvin

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? Fair

Moon