Observed 3:15 AM MST at KIWA

Wheatfields, AZ weather

Clear and 60°15°.

Mostly agree

Now 60°15°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 4 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; High 12–1 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 11Good; Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
Pressure: 29.86 inHg1011 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 53°12° today at 7 AM
Above 60°16° today by 9 AM
High 69°21° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

TonightNear 55°13° · Clear
This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Clear
This afternoonNear 67°19° · rain chance 20% · Clear
TonightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 3 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 4a	Clear	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	17%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	77%	18%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	21%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	22%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	24%	1
Sat 9a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	25%	2
Sat 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	23%	4
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	56%	32%	5
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	30%	6
Sat 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	49%	25%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	68°20°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	49%	27%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	69°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	45%	13%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	47%	8%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	47%	7%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	62%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	9%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	12%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	14%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	77%	14%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	77%	14%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	71%	16%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	16%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	74%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	12%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	80%	11%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	71%	12%	1
Sun 9a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	58%	6%	2
Sun 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	3%	4
Sun 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	3%	5
Sun 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	45%	16%	6
Sun 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	40%	18%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	18%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	38%	18%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	7%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	39%	3%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	56°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	55°13° (likely 42°6° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	4%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 41°5° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	66%	11%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 40°4° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	69%	17%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 39°4° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	68%	21%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 76°24° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 3pm. Sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 49°9°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 75°24° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 49°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 75°24° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–53°12°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 74°23° / 47°8°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  50% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  50% chance · 0.19 in4.8 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 69. South southeast wind 0 to 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
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 63°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Rain 0.62 in16 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.19 in4.8 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
59°15°–70°21°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 60°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Rain 0.68 in17 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  50% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.25 in6.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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
55°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°11°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  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
58°14°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
6

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 49°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 53°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 60–77°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, 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

Salt River near Roosevelt

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.1 ft
Flow: 3,260 cfs

Forecast peak 11.1 ft Sat 4 AM

Reading from Sat 3:05 AM · NWS gauge page

San Carlos River above Peridot

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 344 cfs

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 4 AM

Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Cherry Creek above Globe

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 15 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 4 AM

Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 54% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 27

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Globe #3 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2009–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 4 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 8 min less
Golden hour: 5:04–5:54 PM; Morning 6:19–7:09 AM
Blue hour: 5:54–6:04 PM; Morning 6:09–6:19 AM; first light 6:09 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 4:09–6:09 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 4:57 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:56 AM · rises 4:37 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Wheatfields. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,700 ft, 24 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Wheatfields, AZ weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Salt River near Roosevelt

San Carlos River above Peridot

Cherry Creek above Globe

For your home

Heating 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? Good

Moon