PHOENIX — The first day of summer is here and summer temperatures aren't going anywhere for Arizona!
Temperatures skyrocketed to 109 on Wednesday but will dip to near 105 Thursday, which is near normal for this time of year.
Winds will pick up Thursday afternoon with gusts in the Valley of 20 mph and 30 mph in the high country.
Valley temperatures will drop slightly on Friday as a disturbance passes to our northwest, but it won't be enough to get us out of the triple digits.
With high pressure intensifying to our southeast over the weekend, we're now tracking the hottest temperatures of the year so far!
Phoenix could see its first 110-degree day by Sunday or Monday. On average this happens around June 11th, so this is a little later than usual.
While Monsoon 2023 is officially here, our forecast still looks sunny and dry with no rain in sight over the next week.
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2023 Rainfall totals:
Sky Harbor Official Rainfall: 2.88" (-0.05" from average)
Valley Average (Phoenix Rainfall Index): 3.36"
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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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