Maricopa County, AZ Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Sunny 86°F
Feels Like 86°F  
Humidity 20% Dew Point 40°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.91 in.759.7 mm
Solar Rad 388 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 2.7 miles E of central Maricopa County
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Mostly Clear, Low 56F
 
56
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Showers, High 79F, Low 63F
30%
79
63
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Thunderstorms, High 72F, Low 53F
50%
72
53
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Partly Sunny, High 73F, Low 56F
73
56
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Thunderstorms, High 70F, Low 53F
50%
70
53
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Showers, High 69F, Low 54F
30%
69
54
ThuNov 20
Thu Nov 20: Showers, High 68F, Low 52F
30%
68
52

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Cooling trend continues with high temperatures dropping from 79°F to 68°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 4°F below the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 76°F with lows around 48°F.


This Date in Weather History

1986 - An early season cold wave set more than 200 records from the northwestern U.S. to the east coast over a seven day period. For some places it proved to be the coldest weather of the winter season.

More on this and other weather history


Maricopa County, AZ 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Nov 14

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Saturday Nov 15

Showers

Day: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 11am and 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Thunderstorms

Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Nov 16

Thunderstorms

Day: A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday Nov 17

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind around 5 mph.

Thunderstorms

Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Nov 18

Thunderstorms

Day: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Showers

Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

Wednesday Nov 19

Showers

Day: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

Showers

Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

Thursday Nov 20

Showers

Day: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind around 5 mph.

Showers

Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 5 mph.

Friday Nov 21

Showers

Day: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.


About Maricopa County, AZ

Maricopa County () is a county in the south-central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census the population was 4,420,568, or about 62% of the state's total, making it the fourth-most populous county in the United States and the most populous county in Arizona, and making Arizona one of the nation's most centralized states. The county seat is Phoenix, the state capital and fifth-most populous city in the United States. Maricopa County is the central county of the Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Office of Management and Budget renamed the metropolitan area in September 2018. Previously, it was the Phoenix–Mesa–Glendale metropolitan area, and in 2000, that was changed to Phoenix–Mesa–Scottsdale. Maricopa County was named after the Maricopa people. Five Indian reservations are located in the county. The largest are the Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community (east of Scottsdale) and the Gila River Indian Community (south of Chandler).

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