30 mph winds, light chance of rain expected in Phoenix this weekend
A breezy weekend with a light chance of rain is headed for counties throughout the valley.
The National Weather Service Phoenix office predicts that the chance of rain for Arizona this weekend ranges far, however will lack in amount.
“The chances of rain here in the lower deserts are pretty low,” National Weather Service Phoenix office meteorologist Gabriel Lojero mentioned.
The NWS Phoenix website believes the quantity of rain may very well be wherever between 0.1-0.5 inches for the decrease deserts.
However, this weekend is extra prone to see greater winds.
“The more impactful hazard is probably going to be the wind. We expect 20 to 30 mph essentially late Saturday to late Sunday,” Lojero mentioned.
Temperatures in the Valley are expected to hover in the excessive 80s on Friday and Saturday with lows of 65 and 63 levels, respectively. Sunday is primed to be the good day with a excessive of 77 and a low of 56.
In Flagstaff, a lot of that climate is probably going, simply on a barely extra intense scale.
The NWS Flagstaff office is predicting gusty winds round 40-50 mph with possibilities of rain and mountain snow showers on Saturday night time, spreading additional east by way of Sunday. Hard freezes in the mountain areas are additionally expected as early as subsequent week.
Temperatures in Flagstaff vary in the mid 60’s to excessive 50’s on Friday and Saturday with lows hitting 38 levels. Sunday is expected to be the coldest day with a excessive of 48 and a cold low of 24.
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