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MOST ACCURATE FORECAST: Tracking a storm impacting Arizona

Showers and thunderstorms are impacting parts of central, eastern, and southern Arizona as a storm system moves through. Here in the Valley, we could see a few storms this afternoon and evening. Watch out for gusty winds, lightning and slick roads from any rain that falls. Rainfall amounts will be light with only a few hundredths of an inch possible.

By: Amber Sullins

Posted at 6:29 AM, Feb 28, 2024

and last updated 2024-02-29 00:10:27-05

PHOENIX — Showers and thunderstorms impacted parts of central, eastern, and southern Arizona as a storm system moved through our state on Wednesday.

A massive dust storm moved across downtown Phoenix Wednesday afternoon around 4 p.m. A Dust Storm Warning was in effect until 5:15 p.m.

According to the National Weather Service, today marked the second earliest Dust Storm Warning issued for the Phoenix metro area since these warnings began in 2006. The earliest occurrence was February 27, 2012.

Wall of dust across downtown Phoenix

This storm system will clear out to the east overnight, with high pressure building back in by the end of the week.

That next ridge of high pressure will warm our Valley highs back to near 80 degrees by Friday.

Then, we're tracking another storm that could bring more wind, rain and snow to Arizona late Saturday and Sunday. Overall, forecast models have been trending drier with this storm for Arizona, so we now only have a slight chance of a few spotty rain showers in our Valley forecast.

Breezes will pick up a bit Saturday and Sunday, and cooler air with this storm will drop highs back into the low 70s by the end of the weekend.

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2024 Rainfall totals:

Sky Harbor Official Rainfall: 2.05" (+0.31" from average)

Valley Average (Phoenix Rainfall Index): 2.18"

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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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