PHOENIX — Record rain soaked the Valley on Tuesday as a winter storm impacted our state.
Phoenix Sky Harbor picked up 0.40 inches of rain, breaking the previous daily record of 0.25 inches set in 1967.
Since Sunday, Sky Harbor has received 0.69 inches of rain with parts of the East Valley at well over an inch!
This latest winter storm is headed east overnight, leaving behind slick roads and fog heading into Wednesday morning.
In the high country, the snow level is hovering around 6,500 feet and we could see lingering snow showers across eastern Arizona through Wednesday morning.
Winter Weather Advisories and Winter Storm Warnings are in effect through Wednesday morning for the White Mountains and mountains across southeastern Arizona. Some of the highest peaks in southeast Arizona could pick up more than a foot of snow from this storm.
As this storm heads farther east on Wednesday, we could still see a few isolated showers on the back side of it.
Then, another storm system will move into northern Arizona on Thursday, bringing more rain and snow chances to our state. The highest chances will be along and north of I-40.
Flagstaff could pick up another inch of snow and we could even see a few spotty rain showers in the Valley on Thursday.
Temperatures will stay in the 60s for the rest of the week in Phoenix. But, as high pressure returns, we'll warm back up over the weekend.
Valley highs will reach the low 70s Saturday and mid 70s Sunday through early next week.
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2024 Rainfall totals:
Sky Harbor Official Rainfall: 0.72" (+0.05" from average)
Valley Average (Phoenix Rainfall Index): 0.84"
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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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