51ºÚÁÏÍø photographers capture summer heat across Southern Arizona.
Tucson, AZ
Right Now
81°
Sunny
- Humidity: 61%
- Feels Like: 85°
- Heat Index: 85°
- Wind: 6 mph
- Wind Chill: 81°
- UV Index: 11
- Sunrise: 05:42:52 AM
- Sunset: 07:15:31 PM
- Dew Point: 67°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Partly cloudy with afternoon showers or thunderstorms. Near record high temperatures. High 104F. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Tonight
Cloudy skies this evening will become partly cloudy after midnight. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low around 80F. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph.
Tomorrow
Generally sunny despite a few afternoon clouds. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 107F. SSE winds shifting to WNW at 10 to 15 mph.
Next 12 Hours
Time
Temp
Wind
Precip
7 AM
82°
6 mph
0%
7 AM
82°
Wind: SSE @ 6 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 60%
Wind Chill: 82°
Heat Index: 85°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 67°
8 AM
85°
7 mph
0%
8 AM
85°
Wind: S @ 7 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 53%
Wind Chill: 85°
Heat Index: 88°
UV Index: 2 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 66°
9 AM
89°
6 mph
0%
9 AM
89°
Wind: W @ 6 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 46%
Wind Chill: 89°
Heat Index: 92°
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 65°
10 AM
93°
6 mph
1%
10 AM
93°
Wind: NW @ 6 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 37%
Wind Chill: 93°
Heat Index: 95°
UV Index: 7 High
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 62°
11 AM
95°
7 mph
15%
11 AM
95°
Wind: NW @ 7 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 32%
Wind Chill: 95°
Heat Index: 98°
UV Index: 9 Very High
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 61°
12 PM
98°
7 mph
15%
12 PM
98°
Wind: NW @ 7 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 29%
Wind Chill: 98°
Heat Index: 100°
UV Index: 11
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 60°
1 PM
100°
9 mph
15%
1 PM
100°
Wind: NW @ 9 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 25%
Wind Chill: 100°
Heat Index: 102°
UV Index: 11
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 58°
2 PM
102°
9 mph
15%
2 PM
102°
Wind: NW @ 9 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 23%
Wind Chill: 102°
Heat Index: 103°
UV Index: 9 Very High
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 57°
3 PM
103°
10 mph
21%
3 PM
103°
Wind: WNW @ 10 mph
Precip: 21% Chance
Humidity: 21%
Wind Chill: 103°
Heat Index: 103°
UV Index: 7 High
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 56°
4 PM
103°
10 mph
22%
4 PM
103°
Wind: NW @ 10 mph
Precip: 22% Chance
Humidity: 21%
Wind Chill: 103°
Heat Index: 103°
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 56°
5 PM
102°
11 mph
15%
5 PM
102°
Wind: NW @ 11 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 22%
Wind Chill: 102°
Heat Index: 103°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 56°
6 PM
101°
10 mph
43%
6 PM
101°
Wind: NNW @ 10 mph
Precip: 43% Chance
Humidity: 23%
Wind Chill: 101°
Heat Index: 101°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 7 mi
Dew Point: 56°
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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
A year ago, staff cuts by the Trump administration forced the National Weather Service in Tucson to shuffle the schedule for its daily weather balloon launches.
- Alaina Mencinger Arizona Republic
A recent heatwave in Arizona caused record-breaking electricity demand, with utilities APS and SRP reporting peak usage about 5% higher than the previous year, impacting approximately 2.7 million homes and businesses statewide.
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The Tucson area will be under an extreme heat warning from Thursday through Sunday, the weather service says.Â
- 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.
- Alaina Mencinger Arizona Republic
A recent heatwave in Arizona caused record-breaking electricity demand, with utilities APS and SRP reporting peak usage about 5% higher than the previous year, impacting approximately 2.7 million homes and businesses statewide.
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The Tucson area will be under an extreme heat warning from Thursday through Sunday, the weather service says.Â
- 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
PHOENIX — Temperature records for Friday hit milestones throughout the day: The daytime high reached 117 degrees at 3:14 p.m., breaking the previous daily record of 116 set back in 2023.