Observed 11:55 PM MST at KAVQ

Tucson Mountains, AZ weather

Mostly cloudy and 61°16°.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the south-southwest. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 12 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; High 12–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 37Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 29.88 inHg1012 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

9°5° cooler than this time yesterday (70°21° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Low 56°13° today at 6 AM
Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 76°24° today at 1 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM

TonightNear 59°15° · Clear
This morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 74°23° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 76°24° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 61°16° by 11 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 12a	Clear	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	9%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	66%	11%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	9%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	71%	13%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	71%	16%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	69%	15%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	16%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	14%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	15%	1
Sat 9a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	12%	2
Sat 10a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	14%	4
Sat 11a	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	40%	6%	5
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	36%	27%	6
Sat 1p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WSW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	33%	37%	6
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	31%	40%	2
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	31%	32%	4
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	31%	40%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	32%	54%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	70°21°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	38%	54%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	67°19°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	42%	34%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	18%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	50%	20%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	19%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	55%	23%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	58%	24%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	58%	32%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	58%	33%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	61%	35%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	27%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	18%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	9%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	61%	10%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	54%	13%	1
Sun 9a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	44%	7%	2
Sun 10a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	38%	4%	4
Sun 11a	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	34%	0%	5
Sun 12p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	31%	0%	6
Sun 1p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	30%	0%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	28%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	28%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	28%	1%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	29%	26%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	34%	2%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	69°21° (likely 61°16° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	39%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	43%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 56°13° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	7%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 53°12° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	50%	27%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 50°10° to 67°19°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	53%	30%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. Typical 84°29° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 3 to 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 54°12°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 84°29° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 2 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 54°12°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 59°15°. Typical 84°29° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  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, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Clear, with a low around 59.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
46°8°–61°16°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 54°12°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 85°29°, low 62°17°. 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 85.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
49°9°–64°18°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 53°12°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 86°30°, low 63°17°. Typical 83°28° / 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
81°27°–87°31°
Low, likely
50°10°–64°18°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 53°12°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 83°28°, low 63°17°. Typical 83°28° / 53°12°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly 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, 73°23°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance
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 83. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–86°30°
Low, likely
52°11°–67°19°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 53°12°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 60°16°. Typical 82°28° / 52°11°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  30% chance
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 77.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–66°19°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 52°11°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 82°28° / 52°11°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 69°20°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 52°11°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 82°28° / 52°11°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  50% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.25 in6.2 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°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 52°11°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 81°27° / 51°11°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  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
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–68°20°
Typical high / low
81°27° / 51°11°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 56°.
Monday
Dry, high 83°, low 59°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 72–86°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

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

Rillito Creek at La Cholla

4.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 12 AM

Reading from Fri 10 PM · NWS gauge page

Canada del Oro Wash at Ina Road

4.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft

Forecast peak 4.5 ft Sat 12 AM

Reading from Fri 10:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Santa Cruz River at Cortaro

4.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.3 ft
Flow: 48 cfs

Forecast peak 8.4 ft Sat 12 AM

Reading from Fri 10:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Santa Cruz River at Congress Street

7.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: -0.5 ft

Forecast peak -0.5 ft Sat 12 AM

Reading from Fri 10:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 67% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 23

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 8:00 AM–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 7°4° 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 Mountains 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 5 min less
Golden hour: 5:07–5:56 PM; Morning 6:19–7:08 AM
Blue hour: 5:56–6:06 PM; Morning 6:09–6:19 AM; first light 6:09 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12:22–6:09 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

95% lit · growing

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

Looking east from Tucson Mountains. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,100 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Tucson Mountains, AZ weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Rillito Creek at La Cholla

Canada del Oro Wash at Ina Road

Santa Cruz River at Cortaro

Santa Cruz River at Congress Street

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