Observed 2:55 PM MST at KPAN

Washington Park, AZ weather

Partly cloudy and 63°17°, 13°7° colder than a typical Oct 24, rain ~4 PM (40%).

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Partly sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Was high 12–1 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.03 inHg1017 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Rain until 5 PM (40%)
Below 50°10° tonight after 6 PM
Low 38°3° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 9 AM

This afternoonDown to 52°11° by 5 PM · Rain 3–5 PM (40%)
TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 59°15° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 68°20° · 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 3p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	63%	4
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	71%	48%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	77%	46%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	27%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	5%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	45°7°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	45°7°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	0%	1
Sun 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	64%	1%	2
Sun 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	3%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	7%	5
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	16%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	8%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	13%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	44%	19%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	10%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	8%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	3%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	82%	4%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	82%	4%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	82%	44%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	41%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	34°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	92%	44%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	82%	41%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	73%	41%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	66%	43%	1
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	41%	2
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	43%	3
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	31%	55%	5
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	28%	37%	5
Mon 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	28%	30%	6
Mon 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	29%	26%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 73°23° / 38°3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm. Mostly sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight: Patchy fog between midnight and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 73°23° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 3 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 72°22° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 0 to 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 72°22° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 72°22° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 1 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 72°22° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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 66. Southeast wind 3 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 58°14°, low 44°7°. Typical 71°22° / 36°2°. Storms 0.57 in14 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 53°12°
  60% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  60% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  60% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. South wind 3 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 53 mph85 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 45°7°. Typical 71°22° / 36°2°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  70% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 70°21° / 35°2°. Rain 0.67 in17 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  50% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  50% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  50% 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
48°9°–63°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 40°4°. Typical 70°21° / 35°2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  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
49°9°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–52°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
40% chance of rain, high 60°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 39°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 42°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 51–69°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

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

Fossil Creek near Strawberry

21 mi

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 38 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

East Verde River near Childs

23 mi

Level: 13.0 ft
Flow: 266 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 60% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 74

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 26
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 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–4:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Payson · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1940–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−6°−3°SunOct 18
±0°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+5°+3°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Washington Park weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 2 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 10 min less
Golden hour: 5:05–5:55 PM; Morning 6:22–7:12 AM
Blue hour: 5:55–6:05 PM; Morning 6:12–6:22 AM; first light 6:12 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7 PM–6:13 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:59 AM · rises 4:37 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Washington Park. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,000 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.