Observed 2:00 PM MST at KGCN

Tusayan, AZ weather

Mostly cloudy and 55°13°, 24°13° colder than a typical Oct 24, rain ~8–10 PM (42%).

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the west. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 43Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.06 inHg1018 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

About the same as this time yesterday (54°12° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for

Rain and storms until 11 PM (40%, 0.12 in3 mm)
Low 32°0° tonight at 5 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 8 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 2–7 AM (low 28°−2°)

This afternoonDown to 48°9° by 5 PM · Storms all afternoon (40%)
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · Rain 6–11 PM (40%) · freezing, low 32°0°
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 52°11° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 28°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	40%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	54%	55%	4
Sat 4p	Thunderstorms	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	75%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	66%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	97%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	95%	0
Sat 8p	Showers	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	93%	76%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	77%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	91%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	96%	79%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	58%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	26%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	19%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	19%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	7%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	11%	2
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	68%	26%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	63%	44%	4
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	52%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	55%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	42%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	50%	33%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	12%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	52%	3%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	1%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	3%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	14%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	37%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	40%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	40%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	42%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	58%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	57%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	68%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	76%	67%	2
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	63%	61%	3
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	55%	4
Mon 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	47%	30%	5
Mon 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	42%	26%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 54°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 78°26° / 52°11°. Storms 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 42°6°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then patchy fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 52°11°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 54°12°, low 27°−3°. Typical 78°26° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 7am. Sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
27°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 51°11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 32°0°. Typical 78°26° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 51°11°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 60°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 77°25° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind around 3 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 60°16°).
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 51°11°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 77°25° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 2 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 50°10°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 3 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 52°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 76°24° / 49°9°. Storms 0.4 in10 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  60% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  60% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
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 52. South wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 49°9°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 48 mph78 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 41°5°. Typical 75°24° / 49°9°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 49°9°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 75°24° / 49°9°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  50% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–56°13°
Low, likely
25°−4°–39°4°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 49°9°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 49°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 49°10°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  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
47°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
22°−6°–44°7°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
36% chance of rain, high 54°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 54°, low 27°.
Monday
Dry, high 58°, low 32°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 48–61°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FGZ) (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

Bright Angel Creek near Grand Canyon

10 mi

Level: 11.1 ft
Flow: 23 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Colorado River near Grand Canyon Village

10 mi

Level: 16.7 ft
Flow: 14,300 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Cataract Creek at Redlands Crossing

20 mi

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Cataract Creek below Heather Wash

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 68 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 460% more heating than a typical week.

This week 45Typical 8

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: 32
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 26 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Phantom Ranch · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1935–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 24°13° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour: 5:05–5:57 PM; Morning 6:27–7:18 AM
Blue hour: 5:57–6:07 PM; Morning 6:17–6:27 AM; first light 6:17 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 2–6:18 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:04 AM · rises 4:39 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Tusayan. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,500 ft, 49 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.