Outdoor conditions in

Carefree

Arizona

Current concerns

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 56°Sunny0% rain57% humidityGusts 22 mph
  2. 58°Sunny0% rain53% humidityGusts 22 mph
  3. 61°Sunny0% rain51% humidityGusts 22 mph
  4. 65°Sunny0% rain50% humidityGusts 23 mph
  5. 69°Sunny0% rain45% humidityGusts 23 mph
  6. 75°Sunny0% rain41% humidityGusts 22 mph
  7. 77°Sunny0% rain39% humidityGusts 22 mph
  8. 78°Sunny0% rain38% humidityGusts 20 mph
  9. 81°Sunny0% rain34% humidityGusts 20 mph
  10. 79°Sunny0% rain36% humidityGusts 20 mph
  11. 79°Sunny0% rain36% humidityGusts 20 mph
  12. 76°Sunny0% rain42% humidityGusts 18 mph
  13. 72°Clear0% rain48% humidityGusts 25 mph
  14. 69°Mostly Clear0% rain49% humidityGusts 30 mph
  15. 68°Mostly Clear0% rain49% humidityGusts 31 mph
  16. 68°Mostly Clear0% rain47% humidityGusts 33 mph
  17. 68°Clear0% rain47% humidityGusts 33 mph
  18. 69°Mostly Clear0% rain45% humidityGusts 33 mph
  19. 69°Clear0% rain42% humidityGusts 32 mph
  20. 68°Clear0% rain42% humidityGusts 31 mph
  21. 68°Clear0% rain42% humidityGusts 31 mph
  22. 67°Clear0% rain42% humidityGusts 30 mph
  23. 67°Clear0% rain42% humidityGusts 29 mph
  24. 66°Clear0% rain43% humidityGusts 28 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
34–57%
Wind
33 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
1%
Humidity
30–44%
Wind
32 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
18%
Humidity
28–50%
Wind
25 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
18%
Humidity
44–70%
Wind
17 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
14%
Humidity
48–75%
Wind
12 mph
  1. 81° / 56°Today looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 34–57% · Wind 33 mph
  2. 80° / 66°Friday looks breezy.1% rain · Humidity 30–44% · Wind 32 mph
  3. 73° / 63°Saturday looks breezy.18% rain · Humidity 28–50% · Wind 25 mph
  4. 76° / 61°Sunday looks fairly quiet.18% rain · Humidity 44–70% · Wind 17 mph
  5. 78° / 63°Monday looks fairly quiet.14% rain · Humidity 48–75% · Wind 12 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

McDowell area · Updated Thu 5:25 AM
34GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 5:45 AM

Air near ground34 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Carefree radar

An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.

Radar animation for Carefree, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 15 mph. Gusts may reach 22 mph.

Humidity
57%
Wind
15 mph
Gusts
22 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

Nearby regional view

Explore Phoenix

About 20 miles away, the Phoenix hub looks more deeply at Phoenix, AZ. It reflects that wider area rather than Carefree’s exact conditions.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes McDowell area, about 14 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Carefree, AZ, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.