As we go closer to the second to last weekend of August, the weather appears to be a little bit warm but on the dry side.
On Thursday, there was a storm that became active. As a result of multiple downbursts, trees were brought down and flights were delayed at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, which had a peak wind gust of 64 miles per hour.
In the Monsoon 2024 season, Sky Harbor recorded a rainfall of 0.24 inches, which is equivalent to a little less than ¾ of an inch.
At this point, we are still less than an inch behind where we need to be throughout the monsoon season.
The annual rainfall, on the other hand, is a little bit brighter this year because we are currently 0.03 inches over average and are far ahead of where we were last year by more than half an inch.
We should anticipate storms to remain primarily in the eastern part of Arizona.
As a result of an upper-level low-pressure system that is moving across the western area, dry air will be imported, which will reduce the likelihood of rain falling in the Valley. The highs we reach will be little higher than usual.
As a result of the change in pressure, mountain storm chances will continue to be minimal; nonetheless, you should anticipate conditions that range from breezy to windy in elevation locations.
It is expected that storm possibilities will return to the Valley by the middle of the next week, along with temperatures that will be higher.