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MOST ACCURATE FORECAST: First 90s of the year in Phoenix this week!

High pressure is back and bringing a big warm-up to Arizona! Phoenix hit the 90s for the first time this year today, putting temperatures around 10 degrees above normal for this time of year. (On average, our first 90-degree day tends to happen in late March.) Valley temperatures will hit the mid 90s again on Friday and if Phoenix hits 95 degrees that would coincide exactly with the average first 95-degree day of the year.

By: Amber Sullins

Posted at 6:15 AM, Apr 11, 2024

and last updated 2024-04-12 00:39:42-04

PHOENIX — High pressure is back and bringing a big warm-up to Arizona!

Phoenix hit the 90s for the first time this year on Thursday, putting temperatures around 10 degrees above normal.

On average, our first 90-degree day tends to happen in late March.

Valley temperatures will hit the mid 90s again on Friday and if Phoenix hits 95 degrees that would coincide exactly with the average first 95-degree day of the year.

These 90s won't last long, though. We are already tracking another storm system that will pick up winds and drop temperatures across our state.

Valley wind gusts could hit 30 to 35 mph Friday and Saturday. Up north, gusts could hit 40 mph along the I-40 corridor and Mogollon Rim.

Those winds will usher in cooler air dropping Valley highs into mid 80s on Sunday and the upper 70s on Monday.

We could also see a few spotty showers along the Mogollon Rim and in northern Arizona on Monday. The Valley looks to stay dry.

As that storm system exits to the east on Tuesday, we'll begin another warm up. Phoenix will be back into the mid 80s by the middle of next week.

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2024 Rainfall totals:

Sky Harbor Official Rainfall: 3.79" (+1.08" from average)

Valley Average (Phoenix Rainfall Index): 3.79"

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2023 Rainfall totals:

Sky Harbor Official Rainfall: 4.21" (-3.01" from average)