Arizona Daily Star photographers capture summer heat across Southern Arizona.
Tucson, AZ
Right Now
85°
Sunny
- Humidity: 54%
- Feels Like: 89°
- Heat Index: 89°
- Wind: 5 mph
- Wind Chill: 85°
- UV Index: 11
- Sunrise: 05:41:27 AM
- Sunset: 07:17:19 PM
- Dew Point: 66°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Sunny early then increasing clouds with some scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. Storms may contain strong gusty winds. High 102F. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Tonight
Scattered thunderstorms early, then partly cloudy after midnight. Storms may contain strong gusty winds. Low 78F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Tomorrow
Sunshine and clouds mixed. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 102F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Next 12 Hours
Time
Temp
Wind
Precip
7 AM
85°
5 mph
4%
7 AM
85°
Wind: SSE @ 5 mph
Precip: 4% Chance
Humidity: 54%
Wind Chill: 85°
Heat Index: 89°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 67°
8 AM
86°
5 mph
1%
8 AM
86°
Wind: SSE @ 5 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 53%
Wind Chill: 86°
Heat Index: 90°
UV Index: 2 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 67°
9 AM
89°
5 mph
0%
9 AM
89°
Wind: WSW @ 5 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 49%
Wind Chill: 89°
Heat Index: 93°
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 67°
10 AM
90°
5 mph
0%
10 AM
90°
Wind: WNW @ 5 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 46%
Wind Chill: 90°
Heat Index: 94°
UV Index: 7 High
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 66°
11 AM
93°
6 mph
0%
11 AM
93°
Wind: NW @ 6 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 41%
Wind Chill: 93°
Heat Index: 97°
UV Index: 9 Very High
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 65°
12 PM
95°
7 mph
0%
12 PM
95°
Wind: NW @ 7 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 37%
Wind Chill: 95°
Heat Index: 100°
UV Index: 11
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 65°
1 PM
97°
9 mph
21%
1 PM
97°
Wind: NW @ 9 mph
Precip: 21% Chance
Humidity: 33%
Wind Chill: 97°
Heat Index: 101°
UV Index: 11
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 64°
2 PM
99°
9 mph
24%
2 PM
99°
Wind: NW @ 9 mph
Precip: 24% Chance
Humidity: 30%
Wind Chill: 99°
Heat Index: 102°
UV Index: 9 Very High
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 62°
3 PM
100°
10 mph
24%
3 PM
100°
Wind: NW @ 10 mph
Precip: 24% Chance
Humidity: 27%
Wind Chill: 100°
Heat Index: 103°
UV Index: 7 High
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 60°
4 PM
100°
9 mph
38%
4 PM
100°
Wind: NW @ 9 mph
Precip: 38% Chance
Humidity: 28%
Wind Chill: 100°
Heat Index: 102°
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Visibility: 7 mi
Dew Point: 60°
5 PM
97°
12 mph
40%
5 PM
97°
Wind: WNW @ 12 mph
Precip: 40% Chance
Humidity: 31%
Wind Chill: 97°
Heat Index: 99°
UV Index: 2 Low
Visibility: 7 mi
Dew Point: 61°
6 PM
95°
11 mph
33%
6 PM
95°
Wind: WNW @ 11 mph
Precip: 33% Chance
Humidity: 32%
Wind Chill: 95°
Heat Index: 97°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
Dew Point: 61°
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- Arizona Daily Star
An extreme heat warning across metro Tucson was set to end by Monday night with a slight dip in high temperatures for the rest of the week and a return to rain chances in the evenings, the forecast shows.
- Henry Brean
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- Alaina Mencinger Arizona Republic
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- Arizona Daily Star
The Tucson area will be under an extreme heat warning from Thursday through Sunday, the weather service says.
- Janet Loehrke, Karina Zaiets and Ramon Padilla USA Today
Dangerously hot conditions will move west across the U.S. this week with temperatures surging to triple digits and an increased risk of wildfires and their accompanying toxic smoke.
- Niket Nishant, Ashitha Shivaprasad and Manya Saini Reuters
Combined with higher home values and reconstruction costs, coastal expansion means that even a relatively quiet hurricane season can produce severe losses.
- Tim McLaughlin Reuters
The Energy Department authorized Southwest Power Pool to deploy idle generators across 17 states as extreme heat raises the risk of rotating blackouts.
- Tevian Whitehurst, Arizona Republic
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- Arizona Daily Star
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- Arizona Daily Star
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- Arizona Daily Star
Tucson is expected to dry out over the weekend.
- Arizona Daily Star
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