Outdoor conditions in

Nelson

Arizona
High Wind WarningHigh Wind Warning issued October 15 at 8:46AM MST until October 17 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Tucson AZOfficial NWS alert
Now
  1. 62°Sunny0% rain50% humidityGusts 6 mph
  2. 66°Sunny0% rain42% humidityGusts 3 mph
  3. 70°Sunny0% rain38% humidityGusts 6 mph
  4. 73°Sunny0% rain36% humidityGusts 9 mph
  5. 78°Sunny0% rain32% humidityGusts 12 mph
  6. 81°Sunny0% rain29% humidityGusts 13 mph
  7. 82°Sunny0% rain27% humidityGusts 13 mph
  8. 82°Sunny0% rain26% humidityGusts 13 mph
  9. 82°Sunny0% rain29% humidityGusts 12 mph
  10. 78°Clear0% rain34% humidityGusts 12 mph
  11. 75°Mostly Clear0% rain39% humidityGusts 9 mph
  12. 69°Mostly Clear0% rain48% humidityGusts 8 mph
  13. 68°Mostly Clear0% rain49% humidityGusts 8 mph
  14. 66°Mostly Clear0% rain49% humidityGusts 10 mph
  15. 65°Mostly Clear0% rain48% humidityGusts 14 mph
  16. 65°Mostly Clear0% rain46% humidityGusts 25 mph
  17. 66°Mostly Clear0% rain44% humidityGusts 31 mph
  18. 65°Patchy Blowing Dust0% rain43% humidityGusts 36 mph
  19. 66°Patchy Blowing Dust0% rain43% humidityGusts 41 mph
  20. 66°Patchy Blowing Dust0% rain43% humidityGusts 41 mph
  21. 65°Patchy Blowing Dust0% rain46% humidityGusts 41 mph
  22. 66°Patchy Blowing Dust0% rain43% humidityGusts 41 mph
  23. 65°Patchy Blowing Dust0% rain44% humidityGusts 41 mph
  24. 68°Patchy Blowing Dust0% rain39% humidityGusts 43 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
26–76%
Wind
14 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
2%
Humidity
21–46%
Wind
46 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
20%
Humidity
26–45%
Wind
38 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
20%
Humidity
40–73%
Wind
18 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
16%
Humidity
39–82%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 82° / 49°Today looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 26–76% · Wind 14 mph
  2. 78° / 65°Friday looks breezy.2% rain · Humidity 21–46% · Wind 46 mph
  3. 75° / 62°Saturday looks breezy.20% rain · Humidity 26–45% · Wind 38 mph
  4. 81° / 59°Sunday looks fairly quiet.20% rain · Humidity 40–73% · Wind 18 mph
  5. 82° / 62°Monday looks fairly quiet.16% rain · Humidity 39–82% · Wind 10 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Rillito area · Updated Thu 9:26 AM
36GoodUS AQI

Good now, rising to Moderate by Fri 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 5:45 AM

Air near ground36 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Nelson radar

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

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Nelson.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

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 timeNowLower weather concern

Humidity is 50% with light wind and gusts below 7 mph.

Humidity
50%
Wind
2 mph
Gusts
6 mph

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

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

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

Air quality

This reading describes Rillito area, about 6 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 Nelson, 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.