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Tucson, AZ
Right Now
69°
Sunny
- Humidity: 28%
- Feels Like: 69°
- Heat Index: 69°
- Wind: 13 mph
- Wind Chill: 69°
- UV Index: 10 Very High
- Sunrise: 05:42:16 AM
- Sunset: 07:01:10 PM
- Dew Point: 35°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Some clouds this morning will give way to generally sunny skies for the afternoon. High 77F. Winds W at 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear skies. Low 52F. W winds shifting to S at 10 to 15 mph.
Tomorrow
Sunny skies. High 83F. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph.
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- ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN Associated Press
Skywatchers could see 10 to 20 shooting stars per hour soar across the spring sky, according to NASA.
- Arizona Daily Star
Windy morning across Southeast Arizona will be followed by a chance for dry thunderstorms, the National Weather Service in Tucson says.
- Arizona Daily Star
A windy weekend across Southern Arizona that prompted a red flag warning for conditions raising the risk of wildfires will give way to cooler temperatures to start the week, the National Weather Service in Tucson says.
- Arizona Daily Star
A recent heatwave that smothered Tucson and Southern Arizona this month left behind a trail of new heat records for March.
- Gregory Bull and Christopher Weber Associated Press
The Arizona desert community of Martinez Lake hit 110 degrees on Thursday, breaking the record for highest March temperature recorded in the U.S.
- Arizona Daily Star
Tucson's triple digit heat has come earlier than ever this year. It reached 100 degrees here Thursday afternoon.
- Arizona Daily Star
Tucson is likely to reach its first 100-degree day of 2026 on Thursday.
- Arizona Daily Star
A strong ridge of high pressure off the California Coast will bring about a warmer-than-usual weekend to the Tucson region and high temperatures next week that could set new records for March.
- SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer
Former National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration chief scientist Ryan Maue said he expects extreme weather in all 50 states.
- Tony Davis
Tucson averaged 59.3 degrees from December 2025 through February 2026 — the National Weather Service's definition of winter for record-keeping purposes. That's 5 degrees above the normal wintertime average temperature here, the weather service says.
- Tony Davis Arizona Daily Star
Tucson just experienced its warmest winter on record, with zero frost days and an average temperature of 59.3 degrees—shattering the 2018 record.