PHOENIX — We did it Phoenix, our first 100-degree day of the year! And we tied the record of 102 set back in 1943.
On average, we tend to see our first triple-digit day around May 2nd. So we are pretty close to normal for this time of year.
High pressure is slowly sliding east over the next few days keeping temperatures in the above-normal range.
Windy conditions are expected in Mohave County Monday and Tuesday as gusts could be as strong as 55 mph.
A Wind Advisory is in place through Tuesday afternoon.
With the heat comes much direr conditions, a Red Flag Warning for most of southern Arizona (this includes metro Phoenix) will be in place on Monday and Tuesday.
But, it will be a one-and-done triple-digit forecast. Another storm system will be approaching from the west, helping to drop temperatures by the end of next week.
Valley highs will fall into the mid-90s Monday and upper 80s Tuesday as winds pick up again.
Then, even cooler air will arrive pushing highs back down into the low 80s by Thursday.
Flood Warnings are in place again for the Salt and Gila Rivers through Tuesday as the flow will increase due to water releases from upstream dams over the next few days.
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2023 Rainfall totals:
Sky Harbor Official Rainfall: 2.88" (+0.09" from average)
Valley Average (Phoenix Rainfall Index): 3.33"
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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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