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MOST ACCURATE FORECAST: Temperatures dropping across Arizona

We are finally drying out after record rainfall over the past few days.

By: Amber Sullins

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PHOENIX — We are finally drying out after record rainfall over the past few days.

Phoenix has already picked up 3.26 inches of rain this month which is nearly six times what is normal for the entire month of October!

Even without another drop of rain, this will go down as the third wettest October ever on record in Phoenix.

Now, as a storm system passes to our northwest, winds are picking up and temperatures are dropping.

Most of the state is staying dry, but we have seen a few spotty showers in Mohave County and up near the Grand Canyon.

Breezy to windy conditions are back along the I-40 corridor and the Mogollon Rim as gusts approach 45 mph in some of those northern Arizona spots today.

These winds are ushering in some cooler air and sending temperatures down to around 10 to 15 degrees below normal for this time of year.

Here in the Valley, daytime highs will fall into the upper 70s to low 80s through the end of the week with overnight lows in the upper 50s to low 60s.

High pressure will build in again over the weekend, bringing temperatures back up to the mid to upper 80s across the Phoenix metro area. Normal for this time of year is around 90 degrees.