PHOENIX — Back-to-back storms are moving into Arizona bringing cooler air, rain and even snow!
Spotty showers moved through the Valley Thursday evening and chances for more will continue into early Friday morning.
Forecast models are now showing the potential of around a quarter of an inch of rain in parts of the Phoenix metro area overnight into Friday morning.
Up north, the snow level will hover between 5,000 and 6,000 feet.
Winter Weather Advisories have been posted along the Mogollon Rim, the Kaibab Plateau and in the White Mountains until early Saturday morning. Areas above 5,500 feet in elevation could see an additional one to four inches of snow. Flagstaff will likely be in the one to two inch range.
A Winter Storm Warning is in effect in northeastern Arizona for the Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau. Window Rock could get one to three inches of snow, but we could see a foot or more at Buffalo Pass.
Winds will pick up a bit, too.
Gusts could hit 20 mph in the Valley and 25 mph across parts of the high country. That could lead to blowing snow and low visibility in some spots, so use caution on the roads.
The cooler air with this storm will drop Valley highs into the mid 60s Friday and Saturday.
Temperatures will gradually rebound next week. Phoenix could hit 80 degree by Wednesday!
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2023 Rainfall totals:
Sky Harbor Official Rainfall: 3.26" (-3.22" from average)
Valley Average (Phoenix Rainfall Index): 4.51"
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Daily rainfall reports from all across the Valley can be found here.
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PHOENIX IS GETTING DRIER - LOWER RAINFALL AVERAGES NOW
Average Monsoon Rainfall in Phoenix (1981-2010): 2.71" of rain
NEW Average Monsoon Rainfall in Phoenix (1991-2020): 2.43" of rain
Average Yearly Rainfall in Phoenix (1981-2010): 8:03" of rain
NEW Average Yearly Rainfall in Phoenix (1991-2020): 7.22" of rain
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