PHOENIX — Temperatures are back on the rise as high pressure builds in.
Phoenix will climb into the upper 70s on Wednesday afternoon, putting us just a few degrees above normal.
Clouds will start to move in too as moisture streams in ahead of our next storm.
That storm will drop temperatures, pick up winds and bring more rain and snow to Arizona on Thursday and Friday.
The first round of rain and snow will move in on Thursday morning. Here in the Valley, we could see a few scattered showers right during the morning commute.
We're also tracking the strongest winds with this storm on Thursday, mainly in the afternoon. Gusts could peak near 35 mph in the Valley with 45 mph wind gusts across the high country.
The next round of rain and snow will move in throughout the day on Friday. This is when the majority of it will fall.
Parts of the Valley could pick up a tenth to a quarter of an inch of rain as temperatures plummet into the low 60s. That will put us more than 10 degrees below normal for this time of the year.
Up north, the snow level will hover between 4,500 and 5,500 feet in elevation. We could see two to six inches of snow across parts of the Mogollon Rim and perhaps a bit more than that in Flagstaff.
Slick, icy roads will also impact travel across the high country as this storm moves through.
We are still a few days out, so these rain and snow projections could change as we get closer to the storm's arrival. Stay tuned for updates as we get closer.
This storm will clear out in time for the weekend as temperatures warm up again.
Valley highs will be back in the 80s by Sunday and Monday.
2025 Sky Harbor Official Rainfall to date: 0.03" (-1.85" from average)
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2024 Sky Harbor Official Rainfall to date: 4.54" (-2.68" from average)
Monsoon 2024 Sky Harbor Official Rainfall: 0.74" (-1.69" from average)
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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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