Observed 12:50 PM MST at KCGZ

Upper Santan Village, AZ weather

Sunny and 77°25°, 10°6° colder than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 77°25°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the southwest. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 6High; High until 2 PM
Air quality: 27Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 29.92 inHg1013 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.7 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 2 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 56°13° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 77°25° · Clear
TonightDown to 58°14° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 75°24° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 79°26° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 76°24° by 11 AM · Partly 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 1p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	31%	13%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	30%	11%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	29%	15%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	29%	13%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	31%	5%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	35%	2%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	42%	2%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	5%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	2%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	9%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	8%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	6%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	58%	9%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	62%	14%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	64%	43%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	67%	41%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	67%	6%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	0%	1
Sun 9a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	49%	0%	2
Sun 10a	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	34%	0%	5
Sun 12p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	29%	0%	6
Sun 1p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	27%	0%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	26%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	24%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	24%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	26%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	31%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	36%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	40%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	47%	40%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	40%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	40%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	40%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	58%	48%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	62%	44%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	41%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	41%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	40%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	62%	43%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	57%	41%	1
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	38%	2
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 75°24°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	36%	13%	3
Mon 11a	Sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	30%	28%	5
Mon 12p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	25%	3%	6

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 88°31° / 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 58 overnight. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
88°31° / 53°12°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 81°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 87°31° / 52°11°. 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, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
87°31° / 52°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 84°29°, low 59°15°. Typical 87°31° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
47°8°–59°15°
Typical high / low
87°31° / 52°11°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 86°30°, low 60°16°. Typical 86°30° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–86°30°
Low, likely
49°9°–63°17°
Typical high / low
86°30° / 51°11°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 88°31°, low 62°17°. Typical 86°30° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 85°30°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
83°28°–88°31°
Low, likely
49°9°–64°18°
Typical high / low
86°30° / 51°11°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 86°30°, low 64°18°. Typical 86°30° / 51°11°. 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, 74°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–86°30°
Low, likely
51°11°–65°18°
Typical high / low
86°30° / 51°11°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 79°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 85°29° / 50°10°. Storms 0.62 in16 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.23 in5.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 50°10°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 85°29° / 50°10°. Rain 0.63 in16 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.26 in6.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
64°18°–76°24°
Low, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 50°10°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 84°29° / 49°9°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  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
63°17°–79°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–64°18°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 49°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 84°29° / 49°9°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 65°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
65°18°–84°29°
Low, likely
37°3°–69°21°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 49°9°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 81°, low 55°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 84°, low 59°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 71–88°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Sunday.

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

Gila River near Maricopa

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Weekes Wash at Apache Junction

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.2 ft

Reading from Sat 11:29 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 65% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 28

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–2:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

CASA GRANDE NATL MONUMENT · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1908–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Upper Santan Village weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 5 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 7 min less
Golden hour: 5:09–5:58 PM; Morning 6:23–7:12 AM
Blue hour: 5:58–6:08 PM; Morning 6:13–6:23 AM; first light 6:13 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:08 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:00 AM · rises 4:41 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Upper Santan Village. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,100 ft, 72 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.