PHOENIX — Winds are picking up and temperatures are dropping as a storm system approaches from the west.
Thursday will be cooler with Valley highs falling into the low 80s.
It will be very breezy in the afternoon hours over the next couple of days. Peak wind gusts will top out at 25 to 30 mph here in the Valley.
Up north, gusts could approach 45 mph. So, prepare for windy conditions along the Mogollon Rim and along the I-40 corridor. Wind Advisories will be in effect in many of these areas from 11 a.m to 5 p.m. on Thursday.
We could see scattered showers and thunderstorms across the high country here late tonight, Friday and Saturday as this storm system passes by, too.
We are also still tracking an on-going Flood Warning for parts of the Gila River in southwestern Arizona as the flow increases due to water releases from the Painted Rock Dam. This warning is now in effect through 5 p.m. on Sunday. Do not attempt to cross any flooded roadways.
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2023 Rainfall totals:
Sky Harbor Official Rainfall: 2.88" (+0.08" 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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