PHOENIX — Rain chances are back in the Valley on Friday, with a colder and wetter storm lined up for Tuesday, according to the AZFamily First Alert Weather team.
Friday is a First Alert Weather Day, with skies turning mostly cloudy and a chance of showers in the afternoon and evening. Rain totals should be light, a tenth of an inch or less in most Valley neighborhoods, forecasters said. The high should be near 77 degrees.
A slight chance of morning showers lingers into Saturday before the afternoon dries out, with a high around 72, according to the forecast.
The high country has a better chance of rain Saturday, plus snow at the highest elevations, with snow levels staying above 8,000 feet, AZFamily said.
Sunday and Monday look mostly dry statewide. Rain chances return Monday night ahead of a stronger storm.
Tuesday is another First Alert Weather Day, with rain likely in the Valley and thunderstorms possible. The colder system could drop an inch of snow as low as 6,500 feet in the high country, forecasters said. Valley highs are expected to fall into the low 70s Tuesday and the upper 60s Wednesday.
Drivers heading north should check conditions at az511.gov before traveling.
Sources: AZFamily. Thee Arizona Times uses AI-assisted reporting reviewed against the sources listed.
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