*As of Aug 11, 2 AM local time.*
Current Conditions and Alerts
Residents in Queen Creek are currently under an active Air Quality Alert issued by the National Weather Service. This alert is in effect while the region experiences intense heat and humidity. The current air temperature stands at 83F, with a feels-like temperature of 87F.
Relative humidity is at 64%, and the dew point is recorded at 70F, indicating significant moisture in the air. Winds are blowing from the east-southeast at 13 mph, though gusts are noted at 6 mph. The sky remains clear at this time.
Forecast for Today and Tonight
Today will be exceptionally hot with a high near 103F. Skies will start sunny but shift to partly cloudy conditions later in the evening. There is a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.
Overnight, temperatures will drop to a low around 81F, though they may rise slightly to around 83F during the night. Winds will ease to an east-southeast direction at around 5 mph. The chance of precipitation for tonight is 40%.
Conditions will be mostly cloudy early on, with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, followed by a chance between 1am and 3am, and another slight chance between 3am and 4am.
