PHOENIX — As rain and snow fall across our state on Monday and Tuesday, we'll be in ABC15 Weather Action Mode.
The next winter storm will bring a blast of colder air, windy rain and snow to the state to start off the week.
Winds could carry gusts near 40 mph across northern Arizona. Here in the Valley, expect breezes to be at their strongest between the lunch and dinnertime hours. At times we could see peak wind gusts near 25 mph.
Temperatures will drop nearly 10 degrees for the start of next week with highs in the upper 50s. In the high country expect temperatures to be in the low 30s.
Precipitation estimates show the Valley could see a tenth to a quarter of an inch of rain throughout the day on Monday and Tuesday.
Up north, the snow level could go as low as 5,000 feet and our highest elevations like Flagstaff could pick up anywhere from three to four inches of snow from Monday morning through Tuesday night. Other spots like Show Low and Payson are only expected to get an inch of snow.
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2023 Rainfall totals:
Sky Harbor Official Rainfall: 1.03" (+0.21" from average)
Valley Average (Phoenix Rainfall Index): 1.23"
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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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