Weather service cuts could hamper Tucson monsoon storm predictionsFor Star subscribers: Staffing issues at the National Weather Service in Tucson could be impacting the accuracy of monsoon storm predictions, according to a former University of Arizona atmospheric science researcher.
Tucson, AZ
Right Now
94°
Sunny
- Humidity: 32%
- Feels Like: 95°
- Heat Index: 95°
- Wind: 4 mph
- Wind Chill: 94°
- UV Index: 11
- Sunrise: 05:28:03 AM
- Sunset: 07:30:56 PM
- Dew Point: 59°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Sunny skies this morning followed by thunderstorms during the afternoon. High 97F. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90%. Localized flooding is possible.
Tonight
Scattered thunderstorms this evening followed by a few showers overnight. Low 76F. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. Localized flooding is possible.
Tomorrow
Partly cloudy in the morning followed by scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. High near 90F. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Next 12 Hours
Time
Temp
Precip
12 PM
96°
4%
12 PM
96°
Wind: W @ 7 mph
Precip: 4% Chance
Humidity: 29%
Wind Chill: 96°
Heat Index: 97°
UV Index: 11
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 58°
1 PM
97°
21%
1 PM
97°
Wind: W @ 7 mph
Precip: 21% Chance
Humidity: 27%
Wind Chill: 97°
Heat Index: 98°
UV Index: 11
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 58°
2 PM
98°
24%
2 PM
98°
Wind: W @ 9 mph
Precip: 24% Chance
Humidity: 27%
Wind Chill: 98°
Heat Index: 99°
UV Index: 9 Very High
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 58°
3 PM
84°
55%
3 PM
84°
Wind: WSW @ 10 mph
Precip: 55% Chance
Humidity: 32%
Wind Chill: 84°
Heat Index: 84°
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Visibility: 7 mi
Dew Point: 59°
4 PM
85°
80%
4 PM
85°
Wind: WSW @ 9 mph
Precip: 80% Chance
Humidity: 43%
Wind Chill: 85°
Heat Index: 86°
UV Index: 3 Moderate
Visibility: 6 mi
Dew Point: 60°
5 PM
85°
57%
5 PM
85°
Wind: WSW @ 10 mph
Precip: 57% Chance
Humidity: 42%
Wind Chill: 85°
Heat Index: 86°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 7 mi
Dew Point: 60°
6 PM
89°
30%
6 PM
89°
Wind: SSW @ 11 mph
Precip: 30% Chance
Humidity: 38%
Wind Chill: 89°
Heat Index: 90°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
Dew Point: 60°
7 PM
86°
35%
7 PM
86°
Wind: S @ 10 mph
Precip: 35% Chance
Humidity: 41%
Wind Chill: 86°
Heat Index: 87°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 7 mi
Dew Point: 60°
8 PM
85°
50%
8 PM
85°
Wind: S @ 10 mph
Precip: 50% Chance
Humidity: 45%
Wind Chill: 85°
Heat Index: 86°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 4 mi
Dew Point: 61°
9 PM
82°
39%
9 PM
82°
Wind: SE @ 10 mph
Precip: 39% Chance
Humidity: 52%
Wind Chill: 82°
Heat Index: 84°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 7 mi
Dew Point: 62°
10 PM
81°
47%
10 PM
81°
Wind: SSW @ 8 mph
Precip: 47% Chance
Humidity: 52%
Wind Chill: 81°
Heat Index: 83°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 7 mi
Dew Point: 62°
11 PM
81°
44%
11 PM
81°
Wind: S @ 9 mph
Precip: 44% Chance
Humidity: 54%
Wind Chill: 81°
Heat Index: 83°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 7 mi
Dew Point: 62°
The best chance for rain in Tucson this week is Tuesday, the forecast says.
Oversight was loosened as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain in the years before the floods, a review found.
There’s a chance for strong winds and isolated showers in southeastern Arizona today, the National Weather Service in Tucson says.
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — A team of scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium and Tela Marine in Honduras is working together to transplant crossbred coral fragments onto a reef off Miami's coastline that was devastated by coral bleaching two years ago.
Crews picked through mountains of debris and waded into swollen rivers Monday in the search for victims of catastrophic flooding that killed almost 90 people over the weekend in Texas.Â
While the heat cranks up in Tucson this week, there's still a 30% chance of rain both Monday and Tuesday, forecasters say.
The death toll from flash floods that raged through central Texas rose to 70 after searchers found more bodies.
Scores of rescuers searched Saturday for children from a girls' camp and many others who were still missing after a powerful storm that killed at least 27 people, officials said.
Monsoon season is ramping up across the southwestern United States and forecasters say the outlook favors above-normal precipitation in July. It could provide short-term relief for areas that have been struggling with persistent drought.
The high temperature in Tucson for the Fourth of July is expected to stay just under 100 degrees, forecaster say.
A story Wednesday is a good time to remember that both the city and the county offer a free sandbag program.
A flash flood watch is in effect from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Wednesday for portions of Southeast Arizona, including Tucson, the weather service says.