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MOST ACCURATE FORECAST: BIG warm-up on the way

In the Valley, the average temperature for this time of year is around 75 degrees. This week we will see that and possibly our first 80-degree afternoon of the year!

By: Ashlee DeMartino

Posted at 5:34 AM, Mar 05, 2023

and last updated 2023-03-06 00:06:01-05

PHOENIX — In the Valley, the average temperature for this time of year is around 75 degrees.

This week we will see that and possibly our first 80-degree afternoon of the year!

Clouds will come and go throughout the week and winds will pick up statewide as a storm passes to our north, but we won't see any chances for rain in the Valley or even snow in the High Country.

With the dry forecast and partly cloudy skies mornings will trend in a warmer direction too. With overnights expected in the upper 40s to low 50s all week.

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2023 Rainfall totals:

Sky Harbor Official Rainfall: 2.06" (+0.14" from average)

Valley Average (Phoenix Rainfall Index): 2.55"

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2022 Rainfall totals:

Sky Harbor Official Rainfall: 5.78" (-1.44" from average)

Valley Average (Phoenix Rainfall Index): 7.02"

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Daily rainfall reports from all across the Valley can be found here.
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PHOENIX IS GETTING DRIER - LOWER RAINFALL AVERAGES NOW

Average Monsoon Rainfall in Phoenix (1981-2010): 2.71" of rain