Observed 11:30 AM MST at KPHX

Sun Lakes, AZ weather

Mostly cloudy and 73°23°, 9°5° colder than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 73°23°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 23Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 29.91 inHg1013 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 79°26° today at 2 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 56°13° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 77°25° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 58°14° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 75°24° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 79°26° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 76°24° by 11 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 12p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	33%	61%	5
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	32%	26%	6
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	30%	12%	5
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	30%	26%	4
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	30%	25%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	32%	36%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	37%	8%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	44%	11%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	2%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	6%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	58%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	67%	5%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	69%	7%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	58°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	1%	1
Sun 9a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	52%	0%	2
Sun 10a	Sunny	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	42%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	36%	0%	5
Sun 12p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	30%	0%	6
Sun 1p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	28%	0%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	26%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	25%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 79°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	25%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	27%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	32%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	37%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	68°20° (likely 60°16° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	40%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	67°19° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	40%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	65°18° (likely 56°13° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	40%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	63°17° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	41%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	61°16° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	42%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	60%	51%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	46%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	37%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	57°14° (likely 46°8° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	27%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	55°13° (likely 41°5° to 66°19°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	69%	2%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 41°5° to 66°19°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	66%	23%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 45°7° to 69°21°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	5%	1
Mon 9a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 53°12° to 72°22°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	50%	7%	2
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 62°17° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	38%	8%	3
Mon 11a	Sunny	76°24° (likely 69°21° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	31%	10%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 88°31° / 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 58 overnight. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
88°31° / 53°12°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 81°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 88°31° / 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
88°31° / 53°12°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 84°29°, low 59°15°. Typical 88°31° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
46°8°–59°15°
Typical high / low
88°31° / 52°11°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 86°30°, low 60°16°. Typical 87°31° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–86°30°
Low, likely
46°8°–62°17°
Typical high / low
87°31° / 52°11°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 88°31°, low 62°17°. Typical 87°31° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 85°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
83°28°–88°31°
Low, likely
48°9°–64°18°
Typical high / low
87°31° / 52°11°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 86°30°, low 64°18°. Typical 86°30° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–86°30°
Low, likely
50°10°–65°18°
Typical high / low
86°30° / 51°11°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 79°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 86°30° / 51°11°. Storms 0.49 in12 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 5 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
71°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
86°30° / 51°11°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 86°30° / 50°10°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
66°19°–77°25°
Low, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Typical high / low
86°30° / 50°10°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 85°29° / 50°10°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% 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
62°17°–79°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–65°18°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 50°10°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 85°29° / 50°10°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 65°19°
  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
66°19°–83°28°
Low, likely
36°2°–70°21°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 50°10°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 79°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 81°, low 55°.
Monday
Dry, high 84°, low 59°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 71–88°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Sunday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Gila River near Maricopa

8.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Salt River at Priest Road-Tempe

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft

Forecast peak 4.1 ft Fri 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Salt River at 51st Ave-Phoenix

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Fri 5 PM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Weekes Wash at Apache Junction

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.2 ft

Reading from Sat 10:29 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 69% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 32

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–2:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Tempe Asu · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Sun Lakes weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 4 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 7 min less
Golden hour: 5:09–5:59 PM; Morning 6:23–7:13 AM
Blue hour: 5:59–6:08 PM; Morning 6:13–6:23 AM; first light 6:13 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:08 PM–6:14 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:01 AM · rises 4:41 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Sun Lakes. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,800 ft, 63 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Sun Lakes, AZ weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Gila River near Maricopa

Salt River at Priest Road-Tempe

Salt River at 51st Ave-Phoenix

Weekes Wash at Apache Junction

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