PHOENIX — Our dry stretch continues as winds pick up across Arizona as another storm approaches from the north.
Here in the Valley, peak wind gusts will end up between 20-25 mph each afternoon through the end of the week. Up north, wind gusts up to 40 mph.
A storm system will push into Arizona by the end of the week, lingering in the area for a few days. The impacts will be minimal, but we could see a few spotty showers and thunderstorms along the Mogollon Rim or across northern Arizona this weekend and early next week.
By Sunday, a ridge of high pressure sets up over the Desert Southwest and a big warm up will begin.
Our forecast here in the Valley will stay dry as temperatures climb into the mid to upper 90s over Mother's Day weekend.
By next week, temperatures will continue climbing into the upper 90s and back to the triple digits by Tuesday.
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2024 Rainfall totals:
Sky Harbor Official Rainfall: 3.79" (+0.97" from average)
Valley Average (Phoenix Rainfall Index): 3.81"
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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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