PHOENIX — It's been a hot start to the week as we continue our first long stretch of triple digit days this year in Phoenix.
As a storm system sits to our south, moisture is moving in too.
That moisture, combined with our daytime heat, is leading to showers and thunderstorms across Arizona. It will be looking like and feeling like a little preview of what we typically see during the monsoon.
Storms will fire up across the higher terrain in northern and eastern Arizona first, then we'll see a slight chance of some showers or thunderstorms in the Valley each day this week.
Gusty winds and blowing dust will be the biggest threats here in the desert.
Up north, we could see lots of lightning and areas of brief, heavy rain with any storms that develop across the high country.
Temperatures will gradually drop throughout the week too, putting the Valley back in the low to mid 90s on Thursday and Friday.
We'll heat back up to near 100 over the weekend as slight chances for storms continue.
We're also still tracking a Flood Warning in effect for parts of the Gila River in southwestern Arizona as the flow increases due to water releases from the Painted Rock Dam. This warning has now been extended through May 23rd. Do not attempt to cross any flooded roadways.
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2023 Rainfall totals:
Sky Harbor Official Rainfall: 2.88" (+0.02" 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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