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
Tucson, AZ
Right Now
107°
Sunny
- Humidity: 12%
- Feels Like: 107°
- Heat Index: 107°
- Wind: 10 mph
- Wind Chill: 107°
- UV Index: 0 Low
- Sunrise: 05:24:41 AM
- Sunset: 07:32:52 PM
- Dew Point: 44°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Partly cloudy. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low near 85F. WNW winds shifting to SSW at 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low near 85F. WNW winds shifting to SSW at 10 to 15 mph.
Tomorrow
Sunny. Very hot. High 109F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Next 12 Hours
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7 PM
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7 PM
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Wind: NNW @ 10 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 12%
Wind Chill: 107°
Heat Index: 107°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 44°
8 PM
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1%
8 PM
105°
Wind: NW @ 9 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 13%
Wind Chill: 105°
Heat Index: 105°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 45°
9 PM
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102°
Wind: NW @ 8 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 14%
Wind Chill: 102°
Heat Index: 102°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 45°
10 PM
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10 PM
100°
Wind: NW @ 6 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 15%
Wind Chill: 100°
Heat Index: 100°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 45°
11 PM
98°
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11 PM
98°
Wind: W @ 5 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 17%
Wind Chill: 98°
Heat Index: 98°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 47°
12 AM
96°
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12 AM
96°
Wind: SW @ 7 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 19%
Wind Chill: 96°
Heat Index: 96°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 48°
1 AM
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0%
1 AM
94°
Wind: SSW @ 5 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 21%
Wind Chill: 94°
Heat Index: 94°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 49°
2 AM
91°
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2 AM
91°
Wind: SSW @ 6 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 25%
Wind Chill: 91°
Heat Index: 91°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 50°
3 AM
90°
0%
3 AM
90°
Wind: S @ 6 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 28%
Wind Chill: 90°
Heat Index: 90°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 52°
4 AM
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0%
4 AM
88°
Wind: S @ 6 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 30%
Wind Chill: 88°
Heat Index: 88°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 53°
5 AM
87°
0%
5 AM
87°
Wind: S @ 7 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 32%
Wind Chill: 87°
Heat Index: 87°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 53°
6 AM
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6 AM
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Wind: S @ 8 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 35%
Wind Chill: 86°
Heat Index: 86°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 55°
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.
Rain is possible Friday, Independence Day, but the latest forecast for the Tucson area dropped it Monday from a 60 percent chance to a 30 percent chance.
Tucson's heat streak peaks Monday when forecasters say it will be 110 degrees here. But the very hot start to the week will be replaced with increasing chances of rain, forecasters say.
Tucson's temperatures will increase throughout the weekend, leading to an extreme heat warning on Monday.
One expert notes that glacier shrinkage has wide effects on agriculture, fisheries, drinking water levels and cross-boundary rivers.
More than 40 million people in the U.S. were under heat alerts Friday, according to the National Weather Service.