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Apache Junction, AZ 85117 Weather
Current conditions
Observed at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport · 1 hr ago
Forecast
10-day-
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 1pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
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Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 68, with temperatures rising to around 70 overnight. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
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Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 11am, then showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
National Weather Service forecast updated 7 hrs ago.
Hourly
Hourly forecast- Now72°16%
- 8 AM74°22%
- 9 AM76°28%
- 10 AM78°34%
- 11 AM80°50%
- 12 PM81°51%
- 1 PM81°64%
- 2 PM82°70%
- 3 PM82°63%
- 4 PM83°64%
- 5 PM81°36%
- 6 PM79°39%
- 7 PM77°33%
- 8 PM75°42%
- 9 PM73°51%
- 10 PM72°53%
- 11 PM72°60%
- Thu12 AM72°67%
- 1 AM72°67%
- 2 AM71°62%
- 3 AM71°64%
- 4 AM70°62%
- 5 AM70°62%
- 6 AM69°65%
10-day forecast
Details- TonightOct 20Chance Showers And Thunderstorms44%72°
- TodayOct 21Chance Showers And Thunderstorms70%68°84°
- ThuOct 22Showers And Thunderstorms90%61°78°
- FriOct 23Sunny59°73°
- SatOct 24Sunny57°73°
- SunOct 25Sunny59°75°
- MonOct 26Sunny61°78°
- TueOct 27Sunny79°
- WedOct 28Cloudy62°77°
- ThuOct 29Cloudy0.10 in60°78°
Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.
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Air quality
Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, AZ reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.
Sun & moon
Almanac
MonthlyMormon Flat, records since 1923. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).
Nearby
- Mesa 47 km
- Chandler 48 km
- Gilbert 43 km
- Scottsdale 57 km
- Tempe 55 km
- Tempe Junction 58 km
- San Tan Valley 24 km
- Queen Creek 30 km
- Florence 33 km
- Fountain Hills 48 km
- Sun Lakes 53 km
- Coolidge 43 km
Forecasters' discussion
From the National Weather Service office in PSR, issued 2 hrs ago
Update
Updated 12Z Aviation Discussion.
Key Messages
- A strong low pressure system is expected to bring multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms through Thursday across much of central and eastern Arizona.
- Moderate to heavy rainfall activity leading to areas of flash flooding as well as isolated to widely scattered strong to severe thunderstorms leading to damaging wind gusts, large hail, and even a few isolated tornadoes are all possible.
- Drier air filtering into the region by the end of the week will lead to more benign weather conditions during the weekend through at least early next week.
- Near normal temperatures today will cool to below normal levels by the latter half of the week and last through the weekend.
Aviation
Updated at 1203Z.
South Central Arizona including KPHX, KIWA, KSDL, and KDVT: Rounds of isolated to scattered strong thunderstorms with heavy rain leading to sub-VFR VIS, brief strong and erratic wind gusts, isolated large hail, and low CIGs will be possible today through at least Thursday morning. Confidence in timing out best chances RA/TS is moderate, as isolated RA/TS may develop at any time. An increase in activity is expected going into this afternoon and then there may be a break this evening/early tonight before another round develops later tonight-Thursday morning. A downtrend in activity is expected by Thursday evening. Winds will favor a light easterly component through most of the TAF period, with periods of southerly winds during showers and storms. Lowest CIGs today are expected around 5-7K ft AGL and then may dip to 3-5K ft Thursday morning with showers and storms.
Southeast California/Southwest Arizona including KIPL and KBLH: No major aviation concerns are expected during the TAF period. Outside of extended periods of VRB conditions, S'rly flow will be favored at KBLH, with some gusts upwards of 20-25 kt during the afternoon hours, while winds at KIPL will take on familiar diurnal trends, flipping between SE and W. FEW-SCT skies will be common through Wednesday evening, with the lowest bases around 6-7 kft.
Fire Weather
A low pressure system will bring very active weather conditions across much of central and eastern AZ through Thursday as multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected. Significant rainfall activity is likely in some areas, particularly across the higher terrain areas of the eastern districts where rainfall amounts in excess of 1-2" are possible. MinRHs through Thursday will range between 30-40% across the western districts and between 40-70% across the eastern districts along with good to excellent overnight recoveries. Some gusty winds with peak gusts upwards of 25-30 mph are likely this afternoon and once again on Thursday across the western districts. Much quieter conditions are expected starting Friday along with a decrease in humidity values. Near normal temperatures today will cool into a below normal category starting Thursday and lasting through the weekend.
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