“Unstable” weather is expected in the highlands of Arizona this weekend, with a small chance of thunderstorms and flooding, but temperatures could hit triple digits in Metro Phoenix.
The Coconino County Twitter account posted an update on Thursday, informing northern Arizona residents of the upcoming forecast.
Flagstaff’s National Weather Service said the tide is set to begin turning on Saturday, May 13, but the weather is expected to be relatively isolated through Sunday.
“It should be fairly isolated on Saturday, but it will mostly start on Sunday and then continue through the end of the seven-day forecast period. Flagstaff meteorologist Justin Johndrow told the Arizona Republic earlier this week.
He said the recurrence would not be like the deluge of winter storms, but would instead bring different amounts of precipitation to different regions.
“It’s a little different than when it rains everywhere, like a winter storm, and it’s a little easier to generalize the amount. This is more of a shower, a shower and a thunderstorm, and it’s 0.5 in one place in town. It could rain an inch.It rained so hard and nothing happened two miles away,” Johndrow said.
The forecast through May 18 calls for an increase of about 0.5 to 1 inch of rainfall at the Mogollon Rim. For the White Mountain, in some areas he may be seen measuring 1.25 to 1.5 inches.
At lower elevations, about 0.25 to 0.5 inches of rain is generally possible during the forecast period.
The rain also has the effect of delaying the upcoming wildfire season in northern Arizona, a welcome sight after the past six weeks of little rainfall and drying up the highlands.
“It’s been dry for the last six weeks or so, with little rainfall in the woodlands, but the fire risk is still not very high, but this will slow down the fire season again.” In June it is likely to still be dry and fire season, but this may delay it a bit,” said Johndrow.
As for flooding, it is considered unlikely.
“The amount will be marginal for a flood, and a flood is unlikely to happen, and it will mostly be like a flood.” burn scar area. Even there, the probability of any given day is fairly low and the level of humidity is more limited than what we see in summer, so the rain intensity doesn’t seem to be that extreme at the moment,” Johndroe said. Told.
Rainfall is monitored by the Coconino County Flood Management District. Coconino County Emergency Management The National Weather Service will be available 24 hours a day for as long as the weather lasts.
Coconino County tweeted, “Depending on the rain reference and weather conditions, authorities are prepared to issue flash flood warnings.”
For more information and updates on the upcoming storm, visit National Weather Service Flag Station and Coconino County Twitter Page.
Phoenix ‘moderate heat risk’ this weekend
South of Flagstaff, residents will encounter very different weather conditions.
The National Weather Service’s Phoenix office has predicted that the Phoenix metropolitan area will experience blistering over the next few days, with actual temperatures likely to break into the triple digits.
Sunday will mark a tipping point in the lower desert region, with mild to moderate heat warnings issued for the entire eastern and western valleys.
In terms of temperatures, Friday’s high is 96C, rising steadily over the weekend, reaching 99C on Saturday and 100C on Sunday. National Weather Service Phoenix Office website.
The Phoenix office recommends taking necessary steps to stay safe in the scorching sun. follow these tips:
- Drink water
- Apply sunscreen and dress lightly
- Work outdoors early or very late in the day
- limit outdoor activities
Additionally, a flood warning has been issued through May 16 for the Gila River between the Painted Rock Dam and the Colorado River.
of Advice from the weather station Locals should be aware of closed road crosswalks without bridges, inundation of lowland farmlands, and recreational water play along rivers.
