Observed 2:55 PM MST at KDMA

Tucson, AZ weather

Sunny and 79°26°.

Mostly agree

Now 79°26°

Sunny

Wind: 11 mph18 km/h; From the west-northwest. 35–12 mph19 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 6High; High 12–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 38Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 29.87 inHg1012 hPa; Falling 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

Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 54°12° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 78°26° · Clear
TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 74°23° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 75°24° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Clear
Sunday morningUp to 75°24° by 11 AM · Clear
Sunday afternoonNear 79°26° · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 4p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	30%	9%	1
Fri 5p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	33%	5%	1
Fri 6p	Clear	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	39%	5%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	44%	7%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	4%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	53%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	0%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	58%	7%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	8%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	62%	10%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	8%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	7%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	11%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	12%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	12%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	10%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	10%	1
Sat 9a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	41%	14%	2
Sat 10a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	35%	5%	4
Sat 11a	Sunny	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	30%	5%	5
Sat 12p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	27%	14%	6
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	24%	26%	6
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	22%	30%	5
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	21%	55%	4
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	23%	54%	3
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	27%	53%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	31%	20%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	35%	15%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	15%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	43%	21%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	47%	28%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	50%	17%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	52%	23%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	23%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	57%	28%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	25%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	16%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	55%	17%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	12%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	5%	1
Sun 9a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sun 10a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	30%	0%	4
Sun 11a	Sunny	75°24° (likely 67°19° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	25%	0%	5
Sun 12p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 68°20° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	22%	0%	6
Sun 1p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 70°21° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	20%	0%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 70°21° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	20%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 71°22° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	20%	0%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 84°29° / 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind around 12 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 3 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 57°14°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 83°28° / 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 2 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 79°26°).
High, likely
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 56°13°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 83°28° / 56°13°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 0 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–81°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 56°13°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 85°29°, low 59°15°. Typical 83°28° / 56°13°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Clear, with a low around 59.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
77°25°–85°29°
Low, likely
46°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 56°13°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 87°31°, low 61°16°. Typical 82°28° / 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
77°25°–87°31°
Low, likely
52°11°–64°18°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 55°13°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 86°30°, low 62°17°. Typical 82°28° / 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  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.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
77°25°–87°31°
Low, likely
51°11°–64°18°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 55°13°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 84°29°, low 62°17°. Typical 82°28° / 55°13°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
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. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
75°24°–84°29°
Low, likely
53°12°–68°20°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 55°13°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 62°17°. Typical 81°27° / 54°12°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  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
69°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
56°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
81°27° / 54°12°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 81°27° / 54°12°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 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
68°20°–76°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
81°27° / 54°12°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Typical 81°27° / 54°12°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  40% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
81°27° / 54°12°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 80°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 53°.
Sunday
Dry, high 81°, low 56°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–87°.

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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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Pantano Wash at Broadway Blvd

5.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.3 ft

Forecast peak 1.2 ft Fri 4 PM

Reading from Fri 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Tanque Verde Creek near Sabino Canyon Rd.

8.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft

Forecast peak 5.5 ft Fri 4 PM

Reading from Fri 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Santa Cruz River at Congress Street

8.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: -0.5 ft

Forecast peak -0.5 ft Fri 4 PM

Reading from Fri 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Rillito Creek at Dodge Boulevard

8.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft

Forecast peak 3.5 ft Fri 4 PM

Reading from Fri 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 73% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 30

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–12:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Saguaro National Park · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2008–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

—SatOct 17
−4°−2°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
+10°+5°WedOct 21
+10°+5°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 9 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 6 min less
Golden hour: 5:08–5:57 PM; Morning 6:17–7:06 AM
Blue hour: 5:57–6:06 PM; Morning 6:08–6:17 AM; first light 6:08 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 6:06 PM–6:09 AM; moon 95% lit, sets 4:56 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

94% lit · growing

Today: sets 3:53 AM · rises 4:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Tucson. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,100 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Tucson, AZ weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Pantano Wash at Broadway Blvd

Tanque Verde Creek near Sabino Canyon Rd.

Santa Cruz River at Congress Street

Rillito Creek at Dodge Boulevard

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Good

Moon