PHOENIX — Cold air is settling into Arizona and we're headed into another freezing morning across much of the state.
Freeze Warnings are in effect again for many of our lower deserts from 12 a.m. to 9 a.m. Thursday. Places like Queen Creek, San Tan Valley, Maricopa, Casa Grande, Quartzsite, Tonopah, Superior, Florence, Eloy, Ajo and Tucson will freeze overnight as temperatures dip into the upper 20s to low 30s.
Hard Freeze Warnings are in effect for Wickenburg, Aguila, Globe, San Carlos, Kearny, Oracle and across the Tucson metro area from 12 a.m. to 9 a.m. Thursday. Temperatures in these locations will drop below freezing for a longer period of time overnight, which will cause damage to sensitive vegetation.
Even here in the Valley, overnight lows will be close to the freezing point in outlying areas and we could see frost on our windshields and lawns.
If you have any sensitive plants, cover them or bring them inside. Also, remember to keep your pets inside and cover any exposed pipes to prevent damage.
Daytime highs will stay chilly, too.
Here in Phoenix, temperatures will be nearly 10 degrees below normal with highs in the mid to upper 50s through Saturday.
We'll gradually rebound heading into next week with Valley highs back in the low 60s by Sunday and Monday.
Early morning lows will stay cold! Valley temperatures will drop into the mid 30s to low 40s through the weekend and into next week.
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2022 Rainfall totals:
Sky Harbor Official Rainfall: 5.10" (-1.71" from average)
Valley Average (Phoenix Rainfall Index): 6.46"
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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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