Observed 1:58 PM MST at KFHU

Whetstone, AZ weather

Mostly sunny and 72°22°.

Forecasts agree

Now 72°22°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 17 mph28 km/hgusts 23 mph37 km/h; From the south-southwest. Easing to 6 mph10 km/h by 9 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry · up to 39°4° by 3 PM (comfortable)
UV index: 5Moderate; Was high 12–2 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.03 inHg1017 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

9°5° cooler than this time yesterday (79°26° then, 71°21° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 46°8° tonight at 5 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 9 AM

This afternoonNear 72°22° · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 72°22° 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 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	29%	3%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	29%	9%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	31%	11%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	32%	2%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	40%	2%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	4%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 43°6° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	65%	12%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 42°6° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	68%	11%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 41°5° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	70%	6%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 40°4° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	4%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 39°4° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	7%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 38°3° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	14%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 37°3° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	81%	15%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 36°2° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	14%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 36°2° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	71%	14%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 42°6° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	61%	12%	1
Sun 9a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	49%	12%	2
Sun 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	44%	7%	4
Sun 11a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	41%	3%	5
Sun 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	36%	8%	6
Sun 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	33%	10%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	29%	24%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	28%	48%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	28%	48%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	28%	6%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	33%	2%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	6%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	6%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	10%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 44°7° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	58%	60%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 42°6° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	54%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 42°6° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	26%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 41°5° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	35%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 40°4° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	43%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 39°4° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	68%	41%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 38°3° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	54%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 37°3° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	69%	61%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 36°2° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	63%	60%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 42°6° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	54%	56%	1
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	47%	30%	2
Mon 10a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	8%	4
Mon 11a	Sunny	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	34%	6%	5
Mon 12p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	30%	3%	6
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	26%	3%	6

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 79°26° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 12 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 1 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–74°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 52°11°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 79°26° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 0 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 1 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–74°23°
Low, likely
36°2°–51°11°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 52°11°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 51°11°. Typical 78°26° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
36°2°–53°12°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 51°11°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 81°27°, low 51°11°. Typical 78°26° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
38°3°–55°13°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 51°11°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 53°12°. Typical 78°26° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
39°4°–57°14°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 51°11°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 78°26° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
40°4°–58°14°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 50°10°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 77°25° / 50°10°. Storms 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 50°10°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 77°25° / 50°10°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  30% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 50°10°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  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
61°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 76°24° / 49°9°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  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°–80°27°
Low, likely
35°2°–59°15°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 49°9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
6

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 46°.
Monday
Dry, high 80°, low 51°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 67–81°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

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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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Babocomari River near Tombstone

4.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.4 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Forecast peak 0.1 ft Sat 3 PM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

San Pedro River near Tombstone

5.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft

Forecast peak 3.7 ft Sat 3 PM

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

San Pedro River at Charleston

9.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Forecast peak 0.9 ft Sat 3 AM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Babocomari River near Huachuca City

9.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft

Forecast peak 6.0 ft Sat 4 AM

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 283% more heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 4

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: 4
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Tombstone · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 8 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 3 min less
Golden hour: 5:05–5:54 PM; Morning 6:15–7:04 AM
Blue hour: 5:54–6:03 PM; Morning 6:06–6:15 AM; first light 6:06 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:03 PM–6:07 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:53 AM · rises 4:36 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Whetstone. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,300 ft, 22 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Whetstone, AZ weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Babocomari River near Tombstone

San Pedro River near Tombstone

San Pedro River at Charleston

Babocomari River near Huachuca City

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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