PHOENIX — Our next winter storm moves in on Thursday with more wind, rain and snow!
This storm could impact your commute and travel across our state, so Thursday is an ABC15 Weather Action Day. Take action now to get ready for this storm.
Winter Weather Advisories will be in effect across the Arizona high country, so have an emergency kit in your car and prepare for winter driving conditions on Thursday.
The snow level will drop to around 3,000 feet in elevation and we could see a few inches of snow for many spots along the Mogollon Rim.
Here's the snowfall forecast for a few select cities:
Globe: <1"
Winslow: <1"
Prescott: 1"
Sedona: 1-3"
Payson: 1-3"
Flagstaff: 2-4"
Williams: 2-4"
Grand Canyon South Rim: 2-4"
Heber-Overgaard: 2-4"
Window Rock: 2-4"
Show Low: 3-5"
Pinetop: 4-8"
Gusts near 45 mph could lead to blowing snow and low visibility across the high country throughout the day. So, postpone travel if possible.
Wind gusts will be even stronger in southeastern Arizona with Wind Advisories in effect from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Peak gusts could approach 50 mph in places like Tucson and Safford.
Here in the Valley, gusts could hit 40 mph on Thursday afternoon as the cold front with this storm moves through.
Rain showers will move in ahead of that, impacting the Valley in the late morning and early afternoon. Up to a tenth of an inch of rain is possible in some neighborhoods.
The storm will clear out Thursday night, leaving behind another blast of cold air.
Frost and freezes will be possible in the Phoenix metro area again on Friday morning.
Hard Freeze Watches are in effect early Friday morning for parts of southern Pinal County and Pima County.
Temperatures will rebound as our Valley forecast stays dry over the weekend, but we could see a few more snow showers in northern Arizona Saturday night and Sunday.
Expect highs back in the mid 60s in Phoenix on MLK Day.
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2024 Rainfall totals:
Sky Harbor Official Rainfall: 0.02" (-0.28" from average)
Valley Average (Phoenix Rainfall Index): 0.09"
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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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