Observed 10:56 PM MST at KALK

Tombstone, AZ weather

Clear and 52°11°.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Clear

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the southwest. Up to 10 mph17 km/h through 11 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 6High; High 12–2 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.13 inHg1020 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 46°8° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 9 AM
High 73°23° tomorrow at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 9 PM

TonightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 71°22° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 75°24° · Clear
Monday nightDown to 58°14° by 10 PM · 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 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	65%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	68%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 42°6° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	70%	10%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 40°4° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	74%	15%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 39°4° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	17%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 39°4° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	17%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 38°3° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	81%	17%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 38°3° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	18%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 43°6° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	64%	9%	1
Sun 9a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	8%	2
Sun 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	5%	4
Sun 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	3%	5
Sun 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	37%	1%	6
Sun 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	34%	0%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	31%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	30%	1%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	30%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	32%	1%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	5%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	45%	9%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	51%	53%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	54%	52%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	58%	51%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	54%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	63%	59%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	65%	71%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	66%	88%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 42°6° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	69%	88%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 41°5° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	71%	89%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 40°4° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	71%	90%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 40°4° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	73%	82%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 39°4° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	69%	84%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 44°7° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	60%	77%	1
Mon 9a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	71%	2
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	51%	4
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	47%	5
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	32%	14%	6
Mon 1p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	29%	7%	6
Mon 2p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	27%	9%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	27%	9%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	25%	7%	2
Mon 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	26%	27%	1
Mon 6p	Mostly clear	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	33%	9%	0
Mon 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	39%	15%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	44%	16%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	48%	16%	0
Mon 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	50%	15%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 79°26° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 52°11°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 79°26° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
38°3°–52°11°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 52°11°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 78°26° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
39°4°–53°12°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 51°11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 79°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 78°26° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
41°5°–55°13°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 51°11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 78°26° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
39°4°–57°14°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 51°11°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 78°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 78°26° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
40°4°–58°14°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 50°10°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 77°25° / 50°10°. Storms 0.15 in3.8 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 50°10°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 77°25° / 50°10°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 50°10°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  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
60°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 76°24° / 49°9°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 49°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
6

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 47°.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 50°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 67–79°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (TWC) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

San Pedro River near Tombstone

7.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft

Forecast peak 3.7 ft Sun 12 AM

Reading from Sat 10:30 PM · NWS gauge page

San Pedro River at Charleston

8.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Forecast peak 0.9 ft Sat 3 AM

Reading from Sat 10 PM · NWS gauge page

Babocomari River near Tombstone

8.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.3 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Forecast peak 0.1 ft Sun 12 AM

Reading from Sat 10:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Babocomari River near Huachuca City

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft

Forecast peak 6.0 ft Sat 4 AM

Reading from Sat 11 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 242% more heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 4

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Sizing a new system? Room-by-room loads on calc.blue (opens in a new tab)

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 3
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 9:00 AM–8:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Tombstone · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+2°+1°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+10°+5°ThuOct 22
+3°+1°FriOct 23
+2°+1°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Tombstone weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 8 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 3 min less
Golden hour: 5:04–5:53 PM; Morning 6:15–7:03 AM
Blue hour: 5:53–6:03 PM; Morning 6:05–6:15 AM; first light 6:05 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 11:45 PM–6:06 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:52 AM · rises 4:35 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Tombstone. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,400 ft, 26 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Tombstone, 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 Pedro River near Tombstone

San Pedro River at Charleston

Babocomari River near Tombstone

Babocomari River near Huachuca City

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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