Weather Forecast

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Forecast: First 90º+ day of the year is likely in Phoenix on Friday

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High pressure will build over Arizona later this week into the weekend, resulting in well above average high temperatures. The forecast high on Friday in Phoenix is currently 92º, which would make it the first time this year with a high of 90º+.

The average first 90º+ day is March 30th, with the earliest on record occurring on February 17th in 2016.

The good news if you don't like the heat, a slight chance of rain and cooler temperatures will move into the forecast at the start of next week!

June 27th Video Forecast: Thunderstorm chances on the rise

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Do you use the old dew point rule to determine the start of the monsoon? If so, we might hit the magic three days this coming week! Also, storm chances increase in Phoenix.

Phoenix Valley Forecast: Temps dropping into the 60s!

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Get ready for a significant drop in high temperatures! A storm system currently off the coast of California will move into Arizona Wednesday through the end of the week. This storm will result in a chance of rain for the Valley, but the big story will be the much cooler weather!

High temperatures by Thursday are forecast to be in the upper 60s! Keep in mind, the average for this time of year is 83º!

If the forecast pans out and the high temperature stays in the 60s, it will be the first time since 2012 that we have seen a high temperature below 70 degrees during the month of April! Since 2000, there have only been ten days in April with high temperatures below 70 degrees.

If you don't like the cooler temperatures, don't worry, highs are forecast to rise back into the 80s this weekend.

Phoenix Forecast: March 30th - April 5th

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The big weather story this week in Phoenix will be warming temperatures as afternoon highs rise into the mid-80s Tuesday through next weekend. The high temperature of 84º on Tuesday is above average and will break the 14-day long streak of below-average high temperatures.

No rain expected for the next week, but we will see an increase in clouds cover Tuesday into Wednesday as a weak storm system brushes through the state.

Overall, a relatively calm week weather-wise.

Phoenix: Record High Temperatures Sunday?

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Temperatures on Sunday afternoon in Phoenix are not going to feel like it's the middle of November, but like the middle of October. The forecast high this afternoon in Phoenix is 87º. Not only is this forecast high 12º above average, it would also tie the record high for the day set in 2008.

The main reason for these warm temperatures the past few weeks is high pressure. Currently, high pressure is building into the Southwest US as the low-pressure system that brought some high clouds to the region the past few days drifts southward off the coast of Baja.

The good news, these temperatures won't last long. The low off the coast of Baja will slowly move northeast into Arizona late Monday into Tuesday as another storm system drops down into the region from the Pacific Northwest. These two storms will bring rain chances to the Valley of the Sun Tuesday afternoon through Thursday, along with much cooler temperatures. In fact, by Wednesday through next weekend, temperatures are forecast to be in the 60s!

Stay tuned for more information about the rain chances mentioned above. For now, if you like the warm weather, enjoy today and tomorrow!