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MOST ACCURATE FORECAST: Heating up in the Valley this week!

80s are expected for the start of the week as upper 90s look to stay for the end of the week and start of next week.

By: Amber Sullins

Posted at 6:08 AM, Apr 15, 2024

and last updated 2024-04-15 21:13:55-04

PHOENIX — It's a nice start to the week in the Valley!

Temperatures topped out in the mid to upper 70s, putting us several degrees below normal for this time of year.

Winds have been picking up across northern and eastern Arizona as a storm system passes by the Four Corners. Gusts will peak near 40 mph with winds gradually dying down tonight.

We could also see isolated showers along and north of the Mogollon Rim in northern Arizona through this evening, but impacts will be minimal.

As this storm system exits to the east, high pressure will build back in and bring another big warm-up our way!

Phoenix will be back into the upper 80s on Tuesday before climbing into the mid to upper 90s Wednesday and Thursday.

More clouds will move in on Thursday, but our forecast will stay dry. Those clouds will come ahead of another weak storm system that will pick up winds as it passes through on Friday.

Here in the Valley, it will get breezy with peak wind gusts at 20 to 25 mph on Friday afternoon.

Valley temperatures will drop a couple of degrees on Friday, too.

Then, high pressure will return and send temperatures soaring into the upper 90s by Sunday.

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2024 Rainfall totals:

Sky Harbor Official Rainfall: 3.79" (+1.05" 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)

Valley Average (Phoenix Rainfall Index): 5.47"

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