Temperature
80 F at 8 PM; 87 F at its warmest, 3 PM, and 60 F at its coolest, 6 AM.
- Now
- 80F
- 8 PM
- Highest
- 87F
- 3 PM
- Lowest
- 60F
- 6 AM
How it is measured: Stevenson screen and siting, Field Book FB-INS-009
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Arizona
Large airport in Maricopa County, Arizona* WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...A portion of south central Arizona including the Phoenix metro area. * WHEN...From 8 AM to 3 PM MST Friday. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. Localized channels of blowing dust may briefly lower visibility under one mile and lots of lofted dust may create poor air quality across the area.
A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and 58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand. Use extra caution.
78°
92°/59°
Clear·
Feels like 78°·Moderate breeze 14 mph NE
Alert. A Wind Advisory is in force for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport until 3 PM tomorrow. Read the alert in full, and see what it means in the Field Book.
Now. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is 78° and clear at 9 PM. The dew point is 44°, so the air feels dry and comfortable. Moderate breeze from the northeast at 14 mph, gusting to 29 mph.
Today and tonight. Tonight falls to about 72° by 6 AM, under a mostly clear sky. No rain is expected for the rest of the day. Air quality is moderate (index 61): fine for most people, though people unusually sensitive to air pollution may feel it outdoors.
The week. The warmest day ahead is tomorrow, near 89°, and the coolest Saturday, near 82°. Rain is possible Wednesday (33%). The windiest day is tomorrow, with wind to 24 mph.
The sky now. The Moon is a waxing crescent, 26% lit, and stays below the horizon until dawn. The next full Moon is Sunday, Oct 25. Look for Saturn, bright in the southeast. A planet shines with a steady light where the stars around it twinkle. The Orionids meteor shower is active, peaking around Oct 21: at its peak, up to about 20 meteors an hour can be seen from a dark site. The sky is forecast to stay clear: a good night to look up. The day is 11 hours 23 minutes long, 2 minutes shorter than yesterday.
0UV Low
61Air quality
30%Humidity
0%Cloud
Now
9:00 PM
78feels78
14mph
Today
Oct 15
9259
17mph
UV 7
Fri
Oct 16
8972
24mph
UV 7
Sat
Oct 17
8271
18%
20mph
Sun
Oct 18
8570
15mph
UV 6
Mon
Oct 19
8769
14%
UV 6
Tue
Oct 20
8671
27%
14mph
UV 6
Wed
Oct 21
8269
33%
16mph
UV 6
78°
92°59°
89°72°
82°71°
85°70°
87°69°
86°71°
82°69°
As of 9:00 PM in Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Arizona.
Air quality
The air at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Index 61, moderate, led by coarse particles. Read at 8 PM from its reporting area, Phoenix (AZ), 8 miles off.
61Moderate
- Fine particles (PM2.5)26Good4.4 mi
- Ozone36Good28 ppb2.4 mi
- Coarse particles (PM10)61Moderate2.4 mi
- Nitrogen dioxide12Good13 ppb2.1 mi
- Sulfur dioxide0Good0 ppb2.4 mi
- Carbon monoxide-0.5 ppm2.1 mi
The days ahead
Highest 59, moderate, Fri Oct 16, led by coarse particles. Yesterday measured 48, good.
GoodModerate
- 48YesterdayOct 14
- 46TodayOct 15
- 59FriOct 16
- 40SatOct 17
- 41SunOct 18
- 47MonOct 19
Smoke, the next 45 hours
No smoke near the ground through Sat 5 PM.
Precipitation
What has fallen at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
None in the last 24 hours; 0.16 in over the last 3 days, to Thu 8 PM. Measured by radar and rain gauges, as water.
- Last 24 hours
- 0.00in
- Last 3 days
- 0.16in
3 days agoLast 24 hours 0%
Visibility
How far you can see at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, the next 45 hours
Visibility stays 10 miles or more through Sat 5 PM.
F
Now, today, and the week
Weather instrument stations by state
Airfield
- Code
- PHX
- ICAO
- KPHX
- IATA
- PHX
- Field elevation
- 1,135 ft
- Serves
- Phoenix
- Kind
- Large airport
- Scheduled service
- Yes
- Its own instrument
- PHX
- Wind now
- From 40° at 13 mph, read 15 Oct, 20:51
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Heading, true | Wind along it now | Crosswind now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07L / 25R | 10,300 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 90° / 270° | 8 mph head, on 07L | 10 mph from the left |
| 07R / 25L | 7,800 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 90° / 270° | 8 mph head, on 07R | 10 mph from the left |
| 08 / 26 | 11,489 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 90° / 270° | 8 mph head, on 08 | 10 mph from the left |
Measured here
What the airfield's own instrument measured, the last 24 hours
Every hour from Phoenix/Sky Harbor (PHX), Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport's own instrument, measure by measure, on the field's own clock.
Humidity and dew point
A dew point of 42 F, the air 26% saturated; the humidity ran from 16% at 3 PM to 75% at 6 AM.
- Dew point now
- 42F
- 8 PM
- Humidity now
- 26%
- Humidity, range
- 16 to 75%
How it is measured: Humidity variables, Field Book FB-WAT-002
Wind
13 mph from the northeast at 8 PM; at its strongest 13 mph, 8 PM, with a gust of 24 mph at 1 PM.
- Now
- 13mph
- from the northeast
- Strongest
- 13mph
- 8 PM
- Highest gust
- 24mph
- 1 PM
How it is measured: Coriolis as geometry, Field Book FB-ENG-008
Pressure
29.95 inHg at 8 PM, rising 0.05 inHg over 3 hours; 0.05 inHg lower than a day before.
- Now
- 29.95inHg
- 8 PM
- 3 hours
- +0.05inHg
- rising
- 24 hours
- -0.05inHg
How it is measured: Hydrostatic balance, Field Book FB-ENG-003
Visibility
10 miles or more every hour.
- Now
- 10+mi
- Lowest
- 10+mi
- Hours under a mile
- 0
How it is measured: Fog types, Field Book FB-WAT-020
Cloud base
The lowest cloud base came down to 25,000 ft at 6 PM; a base was reported in 1 of the hours.
- Lowest base now
- -
- Lowest in 24 hours
- 25,000ft
- 6 PM
- Hours with a base reported
- 1
How it is measured: Cloud classification, Field Book FB-SKY-001
Precipitation
None measured in the gauge in the last 24 hours.
- Last 24 hours
- 0.00in
- Wettest hour
- -
- Hours with some
- 0
How it is measured: ASOS, Field Book FB-INS-002
Phoenix/Sky Harbor: every reading, the last 7 days, 30 days and the year, and how well it reports
What is measuring near here
The 4 instruments nearest Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, how far away each one is, how high it stands, and what kind of measurement it makes. The nearest is 0.3 miles away.
measured now2 instruments
At an airfield/0.3 mi away/1,106 ft/29 ft below here
temp, wind, gust, visibility, precip, pressure
Az Phoenix 7 SFNXA3
At a river or reservoir gauge/7.6 mi away/1,394 ft/259 ft above here
temp, wind, gust, humidity, pressure
measured daily2 instruments
At an airfield/1.2 mi away/1,124 ft/11 ft below here
snowfall, snow depth, precip, high, low
Phoenix 5.6 EAZ-MR-404
In a volunteer observer's own ground/2.1 mi away/1,199 ft/64 ft above here
precip, snowfall, snow depth
What the snow tracker reads here
Every instrument in this state
-
Snow on the ground
Elsewhere in Arizona
16 places, each with its own forecast and its own instruments.
Near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
The nearest places, each with its own forecast and the instruments nearest it.
- Phoenixcity, 4 mi
- Guadalupetown, 5 mi
- Tempecity, 5 mi
- Paradise Valleytown, 8 mi
- Scottsdalecity, 12 mi
- Komatkecommunity, 13 mi
- Chandlercity, 13 mi
- Maricopa Colonycommunity, 14 mi
- Glendalecity, 14 mi
- Mesacity, 14 mi
- St. Johnscommunity, 14 mi
- Tollesoncity, 14 mi
Airports near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
- Scottsdale AirportSDL, 14 mi
- Chandler Municipal AirportCHD, 16 mi
- Falcon FieldFFZ, 16 mi
- Glendale Municipal AirportGEU, 18 mi
- Phoenix Deer Valley AirportDVT, 18 mi
- Phoenix Goodyear AirportGYR, 21 mi
- Mesa Gateway AirportIWA, 22 mi
- Luke Air Force BaseLUF, 23 mi