Model estimate for 11:00 AM MST (no recent station report)

Whispering Pines, AZ weather

Overcast and 58°14°, 13°7° colder than a typical Oct 24, snow ~2–4 PM (40%).

Mostly agree

Now 58°14°

Cloudy

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south. Up to 9 mph14 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Drizzle until 5 PM (40%, 0.12 in3 mm)
High 60°16° today at noon
Below 50°10° tonight after 6 PM
Low 38°3° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 9 AM

This afternoonDown to 51°11° by 5 PM · Rain 11 AM–5 PM (40%)
TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 60°16° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 10 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 11a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	70%	5
Sat 12p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	53%	63%	5
Sat 1p	Drizzle	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	60%	64%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	57°14°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	62%	48%	3
Sat 3p	Snow	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	64%	57%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	55°13°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	26%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	42%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	63%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	37%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	18%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	44°7°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	44°7°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	0%	1
Sun 9a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	66%	0%	2
Sun 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	1%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	4%	5
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	11%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	12%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	22%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	9%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	15%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	86%	28%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	82%	29%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	39%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	79%	50%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	79%	46%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	39%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	89%	34%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	35°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	89%	8%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	8%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	11%	1
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	14%	2
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	40%	33%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Snow. High 60°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 73°23° / 38°3°. Snow 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm. Mostly sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight: Patchy fog between 3am and 5am. Mostly clear. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 73°23° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°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, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 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, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
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
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 72°22° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 72°22° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 0 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 72°22° / 36°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 59°15°, low 44°7°. Typical 71°22° / 36°2°. Storms 0.46 in12 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  60% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  60% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind 2 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 44°7°. Typical 71°22° / 36°2°. Rain 0.63 in16 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  60% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  70% 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 70°21° / 35°2°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 44°7°
  70% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  60% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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
46°8°–64°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 70°21° / 35°2°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
50°10°–66°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–53°12°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
40% chance of snow, high 60°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 39°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 42°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 51–68°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

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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

20 mi

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 40 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

East Verde River near Childs

21 mi

Level: 13.1 ft
Flow: 295 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 57% less heating than a typical week.

This week 31Typical 74

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 27
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 8 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°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

Whispering Pines 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 8 PM–6:13 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:59 AM · rises 4:38 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Whispering Pines. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,000 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.