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Current conditions at

EMPIRE (QEMA3)

Lat: 31.78347°NLon: 110.64325°WElev: 4650.0ft.

NA

89°F

32°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed WNW 11 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 18 Jun 01:53 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SW Benson AZ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SW Benson AZ
 31.86°N 110.46°W (Elev. 5207 ft)
Last Update:
11:32 am MST Jun 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MST Jun 18, 2026-6pm MST Jun 24, 2026
 
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