See what today's weather forecast looks like in Tucson.
The peak gust officially recorded in Tucson on this windy Friday was 53 mph "so far," the National Weather Service tweeted at about 5:30 p.m.
"The wind should begin to decrease after the front passes over the next couple of hours," it said, adding:
"The last time it was this windy in April was on April 28, 2017 with a gust of 51 mph."
Stiff breeze stretches a pair of flags flying over the intersection of Palo Verde and Irvington roads in this March 2024 file photo.
The official stats are recorded at Tucson International Airport.
Other peak gusts by that point Friday around Southern Arizona included:
52 mph in Sierra Vista
51 in Nogales
49 in Safford
44 at Bisbee-Douglas airport
41 at Pinal Airpark
