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MOST ACCURATE FORECAST: BIG temperature drop and more snow on the way

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PHOENIX — More cold air, strong winds and snow are on the way!

Snow chances begin tonight and Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for portions of Coconino, Gila, Apache and Navajo Counties for areas above 4000 ft.

Snow levels will drop to around 4000 feet with one to three inches expected and four to six inches expected above 6000 feet.

Valley rain chances with this next storm are slim to none.

Winds will pick up for Northwestern and Southwestern Arizona again tonight and into Monday. A Wind Advisory for all of Western Arizona goes through Monday evening as some spots could see wind gusts up to 55 mph.

Our mornings will continue to be the 30s over the next week.
A Freeze Watch has been issued for Monday night into Tuesday morning for portions of Maricopa and Pinal Counties and does include the Valley.
A Hard Freeze Watch has been issued for portions of Pinal and Pima Counties.

Even with the sunshine afternoon temperatures in the Valley will remain well below normal. Monday's high will only make it to 52 degrees in Phoenix.
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2023 Rainfall totals:

Sky Harbor Official Rainfall: 1.03" (+0.38" from average)

Valley Average (Phoenix Rainfall Index): 1.23"

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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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