PHOENIX — Rain and snow are falling across Arizona as a cold front moves through.
Here in the Valley, rain chances will increase after sunset and showers could impact us through late tonight. Some neighborhoods could pick up around a tenth of an inch of rain.
Winter Weather Advisories are in effect for much of northern Arizona, eastern Arizona and along the Mogollon Rim through Thursday morning. Areas above 5,000 feet in elevation could see two to five inches of snow. More snow showers will be possible Friday and Saturday, too.
We're also getting a big dose of cooler air, dropping Valley highs into the upper 50s on Thursday and Friday.
Early morning lows will dip into the upper 30s to low 40s across the Valley Friday and Saturday mornings.
It will get even colder across Pinal County and Pima County where Freeze Watches will be in effect.
Our Valley forecast will stay dry heading into the weekend, but another storm will move in on Sunday. Winds will pick up, temperatures will drop and more rain and snow will fall.
Since rain and snow will impact outdoor events/activities and travel across Arizona, Sunday will be an ABC15 Weather Action Day. Take action now to get ready for this storm.
We could see a tenth to a quarter of an inch of rain in the Valley and four to eight inches of snow for parts of the high country. (These estimates can, and likely will change as we get closer to the storm's arrival, so stay tuned for updates in the days ahead.)
As colder air settles in behind this next storm, we will likely see the first freezes of the season for some Valley locations on Monday and Tuesday mornings.
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2024 Rainfall totals:
Sky Harbor Official Rainfall: 0.01" (-0.08" from average)
Valley Average (Phoenix Rainfall Index): 0.00"
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2023 Rainfall totals:
Sky Harbor Official Rainfall: 4.21" (-3.01" from average)
Valley Average (Phoenix Rainfall Index): 5.47"
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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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