PHOENIX — A cold front is moving into Arizona!
As it pushes through, winds are picking up and temperatures are dropping.
Valley highs will fall back into the mid 60s on Wednesday after hitting the low 70s this afternoon.
We're also tracking rain and snow, mainly across northern Arizona, as that front moves through.
Here in the Valley, rain chances are slim. In fact, we're now down to a 10 percent chance of isolated showers in the Valley overnight.
Rainfall amounts will be light for the Phoenix metro area with less than a tenth of an inch of rain with any spotty showers that move through.
Up north, the snow level is dropping to 5,000 feet and we are expecting one to two inches of snow in spots above 6,000 feet in elevation. That includes Flagstaff.
Areas of blowing snow and low visibility are possible as winds pick up, too. So, use caution on the roads or skip travel this evening.
Peak gusts could hit 35 to 45 mph along the I-40 corridor.
This front will quickly move into New Mexico Wednesday morning as our forecast across Arizona dries out.
Behind the front, temperatures will drop several degrees.
Here in the Valley, daytime highs will fall into the mid 60s on Wednesday with overnight lows in the low to mid 40s.
Temperatures will rebound into the 70s again by Thursday afternoon and we'll climb to the mid 70s on Friday.
Another storm system will be headed our way over the weekend and this one could be stronger and last longer.
We are tracking more rain chances in the Valley as early as late Saturday night and more snow is expected up north, too.
Stay tuned for updates on timing and how much rain and snow we could get as we get closer.
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2023 Rainfall totals:
Sky Harbor Official Rainfall: 0.54" (+0.24" from average)
Valley Average (Phoenix Rainfall Index): 0.66"
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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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