PHOENIX — High pressure is building in and bringing the warmest temperatures of the year so far.
Valley highs will reach the low 70s Thursday afternoon and then we'll climb into the mid 70s on Friday.
After that, back-to-back storms are headed our way over the weekend and early next week.
The first storm starts to move in from the west late Saturday bringing more rain, snow and cooler air to our state.
Expect scattered showers and even a few thunderstorms throughout the day on Sunday with a quarter to a half of an inch of rain possible across the Valley.
Up north, snow levels could go as low as 5,000 feet and early estimates show three to six inches of snow possible in Flagstaff.
Another storm will be moving in right behind it late Monday and Tuesday, so rain and snow chances will continue across our state into early next week. Stay tuned for updates on how much more rain and snow we could get in the days ahead.
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2023 Rainfall totals:
Sky Harbor Official Rainfall: 0.54" (+0.21" from average)
Valley Average (Phoenix Rainfall Index): 0.66"
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2022 Rainfall totals:
Sky Harbor Official Rainfall: 5.78" (-1.44" from average)
Valley Average (Phoenix Rainfall Index): 7.02"
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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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