The NWS has issued winter warnings for the Western Mogollon Rim, Yavapai County Mountains, Grand Canyon Country, the Coconino Plateau, and the Northwest Deserts as these areas are expected to see several inches of snow. The advisory is expected to last until Tuesday at midnight local time.
With light showers moving into the Valley, Monday could be the day when Phoenix’s second-longest streak without rain comes to an end.
Metro Phoenix is just two days shy of breaking its record for the longest dry streak, but meteorologists say rain could arrive in time to prevent it.
Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. The weather station must record at least 0.01 of an inch at the airport to break Phoenix's dry streak. Monday marked day 158.
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Arizona is accustomed to dry weather, but this 155-day stretch in the Valley has been rough on residents. The last measurable rainfall was in August of last year.
The 157-day dry streak as of Sunday afternoon was the second-longest on record in Phoenix. The longest stretch of 160 dry days was set in 1972.
Metro Phoenix may see rain in the coming days. Here's the weather forecast, radar and everything to know, including how many days without rain.
Phoenix has had 151 dry days in a row. There has been no measurable rainfall at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport since Aug. 22.
The National Weather Service in Flagstaff says snow is coming to northern Arizona soon. Here's the weather forecast, radar and everything to know.
Snow is common in much of Arizona, since the northern and eastern parts of the state are dotted by mountains and the high plateau of the Mogollon Rim. At an elevation of 7,000 feet, Flagstaff averages 90 inches of snow a year.
Over the past couple of months, record fall and winter heat and a lack of precipitation have led to Flagstaff's driest start to winter on record.