PHOENIX — Arizona is drying out and warming up, so look for lots of sunshine statewide this week.
Daytime highs in the Valley will start climbing back into the triple digits and stay there through most of next week.
Overnight and early morning temperatures will stay nice and mild with lows in the upper 60s to low 70s across the Valley.
As high-pressure returns, building in over the desert southwest it will keep temperatures around the state five to ten degrees above normal. By weeks end a large trough pushes into the west and then the Great Basin ushering in much cooler air to Arizona to allow our temperatures to drop.
Unfortunately, no moisture with the system as it pushes through but it will increase our winds by Friday. With gusts in the Valley of 20 mph and for the High Country gust of 40 mph.
Phoenix hit 110 degrees or hotter 55 days this year, breaking the old record of 53 days set in 2020.
Phoenix also reached a high of 115 degrees or hotter 22 days this year. That too is a new all-time record, topping the previous one of 14 days set in 2020.
When it comes to overnight temperatures, Phoenix had 35 days this year with lows in the 90s. The previous record was 28 days set in 2020.
September 10th this year also marked the latest day in any year with a low in the 90s. Previously the record was September 7, 2019.
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2023 Rainfall totals:
Sky Harbor Official Rainfall: 3.03" (-2.20" from average)
Valley Average (Phoenix Rainfall Index): 4.16"
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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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