Observed 8:45 AM MST at KTUS

Valencia West, AZ weather

Sunny and 64°18°.

Forecasts agree

Now 64°18°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the southeast. 35–10 mph16 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; High 12–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 32Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 29.98 inHg1015 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° cooler than this time yesterday (65°18° then, 58°14° now)

Good hours for

High 78°26° today at 2 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 54°12° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 10 AM

This morningUp to 74°23° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 76°24° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 75°24° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 78°26° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 8 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 9a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	47%	13%	2
Sat 10a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	40%	8%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	11%	5
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	32%	55%	6
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	30%	36%	6
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	28%	40%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	28%	29%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	28%	28%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	30%	29%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	35%	27%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	24%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	43%	18%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	21%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	13%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	7%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	13%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	60%	11%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	61%	12%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	46%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	65%	24%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	66%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	12%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	9%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	3%	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	41%	0%	2
Sun 10a	Sunny	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sun 11a	Sunny	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	31%	0%	5
Sun 12p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	30%	0%	6
Sun 1p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	28%	0%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	26%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	26%	1%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	26%	28%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	28%	40%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	33%	40%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	40%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	42%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	45%	43%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	49%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	55%	60%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	63%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	59%	49%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	68%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	41%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	21%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	26%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	56°13° (likely 44°7° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	60%	3%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 45°7° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	5%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 50°10° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	48%	5%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 84°29° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 3 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 54°12°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, 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, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 2 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 1 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 54°12°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 84°29°, low 58°14°. Typical 84°29° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°21°
  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 84. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 58.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
81°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 54°12°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 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°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  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 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°–62°17°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 53°12°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 86°30°, low 62°17°. Typical 83°28° / 53°12°. Dry. 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, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°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 62.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–86°30°
Low, likely
52°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 53°12°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 84°29°, low 62°17°. Typical 83°28° / 53°12°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
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 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–86°30°
Low, likely
54°12°–66°19°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 53°12°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 82°28° / 52°11°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 76°25°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
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 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 52°11°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 82°28° / 52°11°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  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
66°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 52°11°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 82°28° / 52°11°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–66°19°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 52°11°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 81°27° / 51°11°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–88°31°
Low, likely
53°12°–69°21°
Typical high / low
81°27° / 51°11°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
6

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 55°.
Monday
Dry, high 84°, low 58°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 70–86°.

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

9.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: -0.5 ft

Forecast peak -0.5 ft Sat 9 AM

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Rillito Creek at La Cholla

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 9 AM

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Brawley Wash near Three Points

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.7 ft

Forecast peak 6.4 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Canada del Oro Wash at Ina Road

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft

Forecast peak 4.5 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 62% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 9Typical 23

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 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 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

Valencia West weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 7 min; Losing 1 min 48 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 6:09–6:19 AM; first light 6:09 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

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

Looking northeast from Valencia West. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,100 ft, 28 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Valencia West, 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

Brawley Wash near Three Points

Canada del Oro Wash at Ina Road

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