Observed 10:40 AM MST at KPHX

Tempe, AZ weather

Partly cloudy and 73°23°, 8°4° colder than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 73°23°

Partly sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 31Good; Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
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

About the same as this time yesterday (71°22° then, 72°22° now)

Good hours for

High 78°26° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 58°14° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 10 AM

This morningNear 71°22° · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 76°24° · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 59°15° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 74°23° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 79°26° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 9 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 10a	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	25%	3
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	72°22°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	46%	40%	4
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	75°24°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	33%	5
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	77°25°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	33%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	77°25°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	37%	20%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	36%	47%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	40%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	26%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	44%	9%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	51%	3%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	14%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	56%	5%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	65%	7%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	36%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	0%	1
Sun 9a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	0%	2
Sun 10a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	0%	5
Sun 12p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	0%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	34%	0%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	79°26°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	32%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	29%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	31%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	32%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	38%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	68°20° (likely 60°16° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	51%	40%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	66°19° (likely 58°14° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	56%	40%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	65°18° (likely 56°13° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	58%	40%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	42%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	62%	45%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	53%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	48%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 49°9° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	41%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	58°14° (likely 48°9° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	26%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	58°14° (likely 41°5° to 69°21°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	3%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 41°5° to 68°20°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	9%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 45°7° to 69°21°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	62%	14%	1
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 53°12° to 72°22°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	10%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 86°30° / 62°17°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: 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
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
86°30° / 62°17°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 81°27°, low 58°14°. Typical 86°30° / 62°17°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°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, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. Northeast 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
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
49°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
86°30° / 62°17°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 61°16°. Typical 85°29° / 62°17°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  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: Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
82°28°–84°29°
Low, likely
46°8°–61°16°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 62°17°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 85°29°, low 63°17°. Typical 85°29° / 61°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  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. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–85°29°
Low, likely
47°8°–66°19°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 61°16°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 86°30°, low 65°18°. Typical 85°29° / 61°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 85°30°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
83°28°–87°31°
Low, likely
48°9°–67°19°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 61°16°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 84°29°, low 65°18°. Typical 84°29° / 60°16°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.21 in5.3 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. 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 rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
82°28°–84°29°
Low, likely
52°11°–68°20°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 60°16°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 78°26°, low 63°17°. Typical 84°29° / 60°16°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. 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
70°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 60°16°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 83°28° / 60°16°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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°–74°23°
Low, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 60°16°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 83°28° / 59°15°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°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°–80°27°
Low, likely
48°9°–69°21°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 59°15°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 83°28° / 59°15°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°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
65°18°–82°28°
Low, likely
37°3°–73°23°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 59°15°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 58°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 81°, low 58°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 83°, low 61°.
Rest of week
Highs 70–86°; 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

Salt River at Priest Road-Tempe

3.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft

Forecast peak 4.1 ft Fri 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Salt River at 51st Ave-Phoenix

14 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

Gila River near Maricopa

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 11 AM

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Indian Bend Wash at Sweetwater Rd

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.0 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 84% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 9Typical 57

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–4:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Phoenix Area · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

±0°SunOct 18
+3°+1°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+6°+3°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Tempe 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: 5:09–5:59 PM; Morning 6:24–7:13 AM
Blue hour: 5:59–6:08 PM; Morning 6:14–6:24 AM; first light 6:14 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:08 PM–3 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 Tempe. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,700 ft, 54 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Tempe, AZ weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Salt River at Priest Road-Tempe

Salt River at 51st Ave-Phoenix

Gila River near Maricopa

Indian Bend Wash at Sweetwater Rd

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