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Rare storm disrupts late-spring heat in Phoenix<\/strong><\/p>\n An uncommon late-spring storm<\/strong> is forecasted to break a more than seven-week dry spell<\/strong> in Phoenix<\/strong>, bringing widespread rainfall<\/strong> this Sunday and Monday<\/strong>, according to the National Weather Service<\/strong> in Phoenix<\/strong>.<\/p>\n After a sunny and hot start to the weekend<\/strong>, with highs in the low 100s\u00b0F (around 38\u00b0C)<\/strong> expected on Friday and Saturday<\/strong>, the Valley of the Sun<\/strong> will shift to cooler-than-normal conditions<\/strong> as storm clouds roll in<\/strong> late Saturday night.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n High confidence for measurable rainfall<\/strong><\/p>\n According to Alex Young<\/strong> from the NWS Phoenix office<\/strong>, the probability of rain<\/strong> from Sunday through early Monday<\/strong> is between 70% and 80%<\/strong>, a noteworthy development<\/strong> for a region where significant precipitation<\/strong> is extremely rare in late spring<\/strong>. Expected rainfall totals<\/strong> will range between 0.25 and 0.5 inches (6 to 13 mm)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n There\u2019s also a 15% to 30% chance<\/strong> of isolated thunderstorms<\/strong> on Sunday afternoon and evening<\/strong>, which may bring localized bursts of heavier rain<\/strong>, brief gusty winds<\/strong>, and potential lightning<\/strong> across parts of the Phoenix metro area<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Longest dry stretch since early spring<\/strong><\/p>\n This weekend\u2019s expected rainfall<\/strong> will mark the first measurable precipitation<\/strong> since April 18<\/strong> at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport<\/strong>, the city\u2019s official weather station<\/strong>. Prior to that, the last recorded rainfall occurred on March 15<\/strong>, making this one of the longest dry stretches<\/strong> of the season so far.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Outlook ahead: back to the heat after the rain<\/strong><\/p>\n Once the storm system exits early next week<\/strong>, temperatures are set to climb<\/strong> once again, likely returning to triple digits (above 100\u00b0F\/38\u00b0C) by Wednesday<\/strong>. The brief cool-down<\/strong>, however, offers a temporary reprieve<\/strong> from what has been an early start to the desert heat<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the 2025 Arizona monsoon outlook<\/strong>, issued this week by the NWS<\/strong>, suggests a 33%-50% chance of above-normal rainfall<\/strong> during this year\u2019s monsoon season<\/strong>, which spans June 15 through September 30<\/strong>. That\u2019s encouraging news<\/strong> following two back-to-back dry monsoons<\/strong> across Arizona<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Rare storm disrupts late-spring heat in Phoenix An uncommon late-spring storm is forecasted to break a more than seven-week dry spell in Phoenix, bringing widespread rainfall this Sunday and Monday, according to the National Weather Service in Phoenix. After a sunny and hot start to the weekend, with highs in the low 100s\u00b0F (around 38\u00b0C) […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3367,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3366","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n