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MOST ACCURATE FORECAST: Next chance for Valley rain on Wednesday

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 6:44 AM, Feb 27, 2024

and last updated 2024-02-28 19:19:35-05

PHOENIX — Moisture continues to stream into Arizona ahead a storm system sitting off the coast of southern California.

That storm will finally track through Arizona on Wednesday, bringing more rain and snow chances to central, eastern and southern parts of our state.

The best bet for a few showers here in the Valley will be between 3 and 7 p.m. Wednesday. Rainfall amounts will be light with only a few hundredths of an inch possible.

Higher terrain spots above 8,000 feet in elevation along the eastern Mogollon Rim and into the White Mountains could see snow Wednesday night.

After that storm clears out on Thursday, high pressure will return and warm us up again.

Valley highs will warm up to the low 80s by Friday afternoon.

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 on Sunday and Monday.

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2024 Rainfall totals:

Sky Harbor Official Rainfall: 2.05" (+0.35" 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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