Forecast and Conditions for Tucson, Arizona

Updated: 7:08 PM MST on July 10, 2009
Observed at Midtown, Tucson, Arizona
Temperature 81.0 °F
Humidity 44%
Dew Point 57 °F
Wind NE at 12.0 mph
Pressure 29.94 in (Rising)
Conditions Thunderstorms and Rain
Visibility 9.0 miles
Clouds (FEW) : 3300 ft
Overcast (OVC) : 12000 ft
Yesterday's Maximum 102 °F
Yesterday's Minimum 74 °F
Normal high 101 °F
Normal low 73 °F
Record high 109 °F (1979)
Record low 60 °F (1926)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days 0
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days 23
Sunrise05:25 AM (MST)
Sunset07:33 PM (MST)
Moon Rise09:35 PM (MST)
Moon Set08:20 AM (MST)
Moon Phase
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Statement as of 7:08 PM MST on July 10, 2009


... A Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect until 730 PM MST
for east central Pima County...

At 706 PM MST... National Weather Service Doppler radar continued to
indicate several severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging
winds in excess of 60 mph. One storm was near Tucson International
Airport with a second storm over northwest Tucson moving toward Oro
Valley. Movement of these storms is to the northwest at 15 mph.

Other locations in the warning include but are not limited to Tucson
International Airport... Mount Lemmon/Summerhaven... South
Tucson... Catalina Foothills... Oro Valley... Dove Mountain and Catalina

Lat... Lon 3250 11110 3250 11067 3198 11063 3196 11108
time... Mot... loc 0206z 126deg 15kt 3222 11085



Forecast as of 5:56 PM MST on July 10, 2009

Now
Isolated thunderstorms will continue through eastern Pima and eastern Pinal counties into this evening. These thunderstorms will produce brief moderate to heavy rainfall accompanied by wind gusts up to 45 mph and frequent lightning. Rainfall amounts of up to three quarters of an inch are possible. Thunderstorms are moving to the northwest at 10 to 15 mph.
Forecast as of 2:26 PM MST on July 10, 2009

Tonight
Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 73 to 79. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south around 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Saturday
Sunny in the morning...then partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 102 to 108. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 10 percent.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 77 to 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny in the morning...then partly cloudy with a 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 105 to 111. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 77 to 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 5 to 15 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny in the morning...then partly cloudy with a 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 104 to 110.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy. A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 76 to 81.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 104 to 109.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 75 to 80.
Wednesday through Friday
Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 101 to 108. Lows 74 to 80.
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