Meanwhile, rain and flooding has also walloped southern Arizona. One positive is that temperatures around Phoenix are expected to stay below 90 degrees Fahrenheit through the weekend. Drivers are being advised not to try to cross any flooded path. In more urban areas like Phoenix, there are flood risks on highways, streets and underpasses. Motorists stopped to marvel at the water roiling in normally dry desert washes in foothills suburbs.įorecasters warned that areas with burn scars from old wildfires could be at risk for flash flooding. Residents reported fallen trees and fencing and filled flood channels. The high temperature for the day was 83 degrees Fahrenheit (28 Celsius) at the airport, well below the average 106 F (41 C) for the date. Sky Harbor International Airport received just over 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) of rain during the storm, topping the amount of rain during the entire monsoon season last year. The National Weather Service issued a flood warning for Maricopa County until Saturday morning near Lake Pleasant and New River Anthem.įorecasts called for more of the same into the weekend. Share your weather photos and videos with us anytime.By evening, flash flooding was reported in New River and parts of the northern metro area that received 2.6 inches (6.6 centimeters) of rain. NEW Average Yearly Rainfall in Phoenix (1991-2020): 7.22" of rain NEW Average Monsoon Rainfall in Phoenix (1991-2020): 2.43" of rainĪverage Yearly Rainfall in Phoenix (1981-2010): 8:03" of rain PHOENIX IS GETTING DRIER - LOWER RAINFALL AVERAGES NOWĪverage Monsoon Rainfall in Phoenix (1981-2010): 2.71" of rain Valley Average (Phoenix Rainfall Index): 9.04"ĭaily rainfall reports from all across the Valley can be found here. Sky Harbor Official Rainfall: 7.10" (-0.09" from average) Look for highs in the Valley back in the low to mid 60s through the middle of next week with overnight lows in the 40s. Temperatures will rebound heading into next week as our forecast stays dry. Up north, lows will be in the single digits in our highest terrain spots like Flagstaff over the weekend. This winter storm will exit to the east on New Year's Day leaving behind some of the coldest air of the season.įreeze Watches are in effect across the Phoenix metro area for Sunday morning as lows drop into the 30s. We'll see a wintry mix of rain, sleet and snow in places like Prescott, Sedona and Payson with less than an inch of snowfall accumulating. Snow levels will start out around 6,000 feet, but they'll drop to 4,000 feet by late Friday night.įlagstaff could pick up four to eight inches of snow with two to six inches in the forecast for Show Low, Heber and Williams. Winter Storm Watches, Winter Weather Advisories, and Winter Storm Warnings are in effect for northern Arizona along with the higher terrain of southeast Arizona. The rain will start to clear out in the overnight hours Friday into Saturday morning, but there is a chance we could see some lingering showers at midnight as we ring in the new year. We're tracking the potential of a quarter to a half an inch of rain across the Phoenix metro area and even the chance of a few thunderstorms in the mix Friday afternoon. Our next big winter storm is moving in and we're switching into Weather Action mode on Friday because it may impact your holiday plans. PHOENIX - It's going to be a wet New Year's Eve across Arizona!
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