More rain expected this week in Phoenix, then temperatures will warm up
Phoenix residents experienced rainy conditions and cool temperatures over the weekend — and more rain could fall in the Valley over the next couple of days.
National Weather Service meteorologist Matt Salerno says temperatures are expected to rise by mid-week.
“So, we’ll be in the low 70s to start out the week and then we’ll warm back up by the middle to late part of the week so on Wednesday, it looks like upper 70s and then by Thursday and Friday, we’ll see the return of 80 degree temperatures," he said.
Drier conditions are also expected as no rain is forecasted past Tuesday morning.
A winter storm also brought rain and snow to parts of northern Arizona.
"A decent storm for late in the season. I mean now we’re in full spring, so a late season storm here, but nevertheless, impactful and it will be colder," said Evan La Guardia, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
La Guardia says there could be upwards of 5 inches of snow between Williams to Flagstaff by Monday morning.
Shower and storm chances will gradually dissipate going through the week, with higher terrain (lower desert) chances around 20-50% (10-20%) through Tuesday. Temperatures will warm going through the week, with above average temperatures going into this weekend. #azwx #cawx pic.twitter.com/PTf7zZWfM4
— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) March 25, 2024
Phoenix 5-day forecast
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. At night, partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. At night, mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. An night, mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. At night, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. At nigh, partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
