Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Safford, Safford Municipal Airport (KSAD)

Lat: 32.86°NLon: 109.64°WElev: 3176ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

84°F

29°C

Humidity	38%
Wind Speed	SW 6 mph
Barometer	29.93 in (1006.5 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	4 Aug 3:51 am MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Blue AZ

Today
High: 87 °F
Sunny then
Isolated
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Isolated
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny
then T-storms
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 85 °F
Mostly Sunny
then T-storms
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 85 °F
Mostly Sunny
then
Scattered
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 62 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 85 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Friday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.