Observed 12:35 PM MST at KTUS

Tucson Estates, AZ weather

Mostly sunny and 75°24°.

Forecasts agree

Now 75°24°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the southwest. Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; High until 1 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 40Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 29.97 inHg1015 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 78°26° today at 1 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 56°13° tonight at 5 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 77°25° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 74°23° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 78°26° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 79°26° 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	Sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	30%	17%	6
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	28%	32%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	26%	31%	5
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	26%	34%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	26%	29%	3
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	26%	33%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	31%	43%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	69°21°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	35%	32%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	37%	34%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	46%	26%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	25%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	51%	13%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	12%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	55%	12%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	55%	13%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	58%	13%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	59%	15%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	12%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	10%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	8%	1
Sun 9a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	6%	2
Sun 10a	Sunny	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sun 11a	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	30%	0%	5
Sun 12p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	28%	0%	6
Sun 1p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	26%	0%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	25%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	24%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	24%	8%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	25%	40%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	29%	40%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	33%	40%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	40%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	42%	40%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	64°18° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	45%	38%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	62°17° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	41%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	52%	47%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	52%	42%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	47%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	55%	43%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	37%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 47°8° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	54%	32%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	55°13° (likely 43°6° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	52%	2%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 44°7° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	49%	17%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 50°10° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	44%	19%	1
Mon 9a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	20%	2
Mon 10a	Sunny	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	29%	5%	4
Mon 11a	Sunny	79°26° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	24%	2%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 84°29° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 54°12°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 84°29° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 1 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 54°12°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 84°29°, low 59°15°. Typical 84°29° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts 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, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
47°8°–59°15°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 54°12°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 86°30°, low 60°16°. Typical 83°28° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°21°
  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.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–86°30°
Low, likely
49°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 53°12°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 87°31°, low 62°17°. Typical 83°28° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–87°31°
Low, likely
52°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 53°12°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 85°29°, low 63°17°. Typical 83°28° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–86°30°
Low, likely
52°11°–64°18°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 53°12°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 78°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 82°28° / 52°11°. Storms 0.43 in11 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  40% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 58°15°
  20% chance
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 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 52°11°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 82°28° / 52°11°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  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
66°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 52°11°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 56°13°. Typical 82°28° / 52°11°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
60°16°–78°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–63°17°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 52°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 81°27° / 51°11°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  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
63°17°–83°28°
Low, likely
42°6°–69°21°
Typical high / low
81°27° / 51°11°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
6

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 55°.
Monday
Dry, high 84°, low 59°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 68–87°; 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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Santa Cruz River at Congress Street

9.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: -0.5 ft

Forecast peak -0.5 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Rillito Creek at La Cholla

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Canada del Oro Wash at Ina Road

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft

Forecast peak 4.5 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Santa Cruz River at Cortaro

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.1 ft
Flow: 29 cfs

Forecast peak 8.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 61% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 9Typical 23

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–1:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Tucson 17 NW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1982–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 7 min; Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 4 min less
Golden hour: 5:08–5:57 PM; Morning 6:19–7:08 AM
Blue hour: 5:57–6:06 PM; Morning 6:10–6:19 AM; first light 6:10 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–6:10 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:57 AM · rises 4:39 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Tucson Estates. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,100 ft, 27 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Tucson Estates, AZ weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Santa Cruz River at Congress Street

Rillito Creek at La Cholla

Canada del Oro Wash at Ina Road

Santa Cruz River at Cortaro

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