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Flagstaff, AZ
Right Now
67°
Sunny
- Humidity: 65%
- Feels Like: 67°
- Heat Index: 67°
- Wind: 9 mph
- Wind Chill: 67°
- UV Index: 9 Very High
- Sunrise: 05:40:08 AM
- Sunset: 07:23:39 PM
- Dew Point: 55°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Scattered thunderstorms. High around 80F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Tonight
Considerable clouds this evening. Some decrease in clouds late. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low 56F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow
Scattered thunderstorms in the morning, then mainly cloudy late. High 78F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Next 12 Hours
Time
Temp
Precip
9 AM
71°
2%
9 AM
71°
Wind: SSW @ 9 mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 57%
Wind Chill: 71°
Heat Index: 71°
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
10 AM
75°
9%
10 AM
75°
Wind: SSW @ 6 mph
Precip: 9% Chance
Humidity: 49%
Wind Chill: 75°
Heat Index: 75°
UV Index: 6 High
Visibility: 10 mi
11 AM
78°
16%
11 AM
78°
Wind: S @ 8 mph
Precip: 16% Chance
Humidity: 42%
Wind Chill: 78°
Heat Index: 78°
UV Index: 9 Very High
Visibility: 10 mi
12 PM
79°
47%
12 PM
79°
Wind: W @ 7 mph
Precip: 47% Chance
Humidity: 38%
Wind Chill: 79°
Heat Index: 79°
UV Index: 8 Very High
Visibility: 6 mi
1 PM
78°
52%
1 PM
78°
Wind: WNW @ 6 mph
Precip: 52% Chance
Humidity: 40%
Wind Chill: 78°
Heat Index: 79°
UV Index: 8 Very High
Visibility: 6 mi
2 PM
70°
53%
2 PM
70°
Wind: W @ 8 mph
Precip: 53% Chance
Humidity: 64%
Wind Chill: 70°
Heat Index: 70°
UV Index: 7 High
Visibility: 6 mi
3 PM
67°
54%
3 PM
67°
Wind: W @ 9 mph
Precip: 54% Chance
Humidity: 71%
Wind Chill: 67°
Heat Index: 67°
UV Index: 5 Moderate
Visibility: 4 mi
4 PM
68°
46%
4 PM
68°
Wind: W @ 9 mph
Precip: 46% Chance
Humidity: 65%
Wind Chill: 68°
Heat Index: 68°
UV Index: 2 Low
Visibility: 6 mi
5 PM
69°
15%
5 PM
69°
Wind: W @ 8 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 64%
Wind Chill: 69°
Heat Index: 69°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
6 PM
69°
21%
6 PM
69°
Wind: WSW @ 8 mph
Precip: 21% Chance
Humidity: 63%
Wind Chill: 69°
Heat Index: 69°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
7 PM
65°
21%
7 PM
65°
Wind: SW @ 7 mph
Precip: 21% Chance
Humidity: 73%
Wind Chill: 65°
Heat Index: 65°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
8 PM
63°
15%
8 PM
63°
Wind: SW @ 4 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 78%
Wind Chill: 63°
Heat Index: 63°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
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