PHOENIX — A winter storm is moving into Arizona for the end of the week. Clouds are moving in first as winds pick up before the rain and snow begin to fall.
The main impacts from this storm will hit on Thursday night and Friday as rain and snow showers fall across our state.
It will be a relatively warm storm with snow levels will be hovering between 6,000 and 7,000 feet. Around two to six inches of snow is possible in Flagstaff and along parts of the Mogollon Rim where Winter Weather Advisories are in effect from 6 p.m. Thursday until 6 p.m. Friday.
Even more snow is expected near the Grand Canyon where Winter Storm Warnings are in effect from noon Thursday until 6 p.m. on Friday. Jacob Lake could see up to a foot of snow with nearly two feet possible near the north rim of the Grand Canyon!
Roads will become slick and icy. Some may be impassible. Blowing snow will lead to low visibility creating dangerous driving conditions. Make sure to have an emergency kit in your vehicle if you have to travel in that part of Arizona on Thursday night and Friday.
A Wind Advisory is in place for Mohave County for Thursday afternoon through Friday morning. Wind gusts will be as strong as 50 mph.
Here in the Valley, we'll see chances for showers and thunderstorms with the majority of the activity happening late Thursday night and Friday morning.
These Valley showers will likely be hit or miss, so some spots may see nothing while others potentially see up to a quarter of an inch of rain.
Conditions look to improve just in time for any Valentine's Day dinner plans on Friday night, but it will be chilly with temperatures across the Valley in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
We'll warm up a bit over the weekend as high pressure returns. Valley temperatures will be back in the upper 70s by Presidents Day.
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2025 Sky Harbor Official Rainfall to date: 0.01" (-1.17" from average)
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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