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MOST ACCURATE FORECAST: High winds and fire danger heading into Memorial Day weekend

It's heating up in the Valley, but we do have another temperature drop on the way! Afternoon temperatures will top out in the upper 90s for the rest of the week, putting us within a few degrees of the average for this time of year. Breezes will pick up slightly this afternoon, and even more on Friday and Saturday, helping to mix our air and not allowing pollution to build up as much.

By: Amber Sullins

Posted at 4:23 AM, May 23, 2024

PHOENIX — It's heating up in the Valley, but we do have another temperature drop on the way!

Afternoon temperatures will top out in the upper 90s on Friday, putting us within a few degrees of the average for this time of year.

Then, a weak storm system will move into our state dropping temperatures several degrees to start the holiday weekend.

Phoenix will fall to 93 degrees on Saturday before we heat up to the triple digits again on Memorial Day.

Winds will pick up as this storm system moves in, too.

The Valley will get breezy on Friday and Saturday with gusts near 25 mph. Up north, gusts will be closer to 35 mph.

Wind Advisories are in effect Friday afternoon along the Colorado River Valley in Mohave County. Strong winds and rough waves on Lake Havasu and Lake Mead may create hazardous conditions for small boats.

Fire danger will also increase as high winds, low humidity, and very warm temperatures impact Arizona. Fire Weather Watches are in effect for Saturday in southeastern Arizona.

Right now, it looks like the rain with this storm will stay too far north to impact Arizona over the holiday weekend.

High pressure will return by Monday sending Valley temperatures back into the low 100s and it's looking even hotter for the middle of next week.

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2024 Rainfall totals:

Sky Harbor Official Rainfall: 3.80" (+0.91" from average)

Valley Average (Phoenix Rainfall Index): 3.81"

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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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Daily rainfall reports from all across the Valley can be found here.
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