Metro Phoenix can see rain this week. Here is when and what to expect

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Metro Phoenix woke up to mostly cloudy sky, but the residents will have to wait a little longer for rain.

Unfalgent warm temperatures, mostly clear sky and unusually dry conditions have been prevalent in the Phoenix area during the winter season, but winter-like weather was expected to approach the area and dwell for several days.

National Weather Service in Phoenix said the biggest chances of rain would start Thursday night and rise on Friday.

Here’s what to know about the weather forecast for Metro Phoenix, including when it could rain and what to expect for the rest of the week.

When is it raining in Metro Phoenix?

Said officials A number of low pressure systems were expected to hit the area this week, and thus several rounds of showers were possible.

A weaker system could reach the valley already on Wednesday and potentially bring some light showers. However, rain was more likely to start Thursday night.

The strongest rain activity was expected for Friday with up to 70% rain chances.

The exact timing, placement and rainy totals were still uncertain according to the weather service.

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Phoenix Weather Radar

7-day forecast for Phoenix

Here is the National Weather Service’s seven-day forecast for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport:

  • Wednesday: Most sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 5 to 10 km / h, which turns west in the afternoon.
  • Wednesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low about 48. West Wind about 5 km / h, which will be east after midnight.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71 East wind 5 to 10 km / h.
  • Thursday night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 7 p.m. 23. Cloudy, with a low about 57 East-northeast wind about 5 km / h, which will be south-southeast after midnight.
  • Friday: Showers probably. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south-southeast wind 5 to 10 km / h, which becomes west-southwest 10 to 15 km / h in the afternoon. The winds could go as high as 25 km / h. The possibility of rainfall is 70%. New rainfall of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Friday night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7 p.m. 23 Mostly cloudy with a low about 49. West Wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Quiet wind that turns west about 5 km / h in the afternoon.
  • Saturday night: Most clear, with a low about 49. West-Southwest Wind about 5 km / h, which will be east-northeast after midnight.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East-northeast wind about 5 km / h, which will be north-northwest in the afternoon.
  • Sunday night: Most cloudy, with a low about 52. Northwest wind about 5 km / h, which becomes calm.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78 East wind about 5 km / h, which turns west in the afternoon.
  • Monday night: Most clear, with a low about 52. West-southwestern winds about 5 km / h, which will be east-northeast after midnight.
  • Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77 East wind 5 to 10 km / h, which turns west in the afternoon.

How to run in the rain

Here’s what Arizonans on the road need to know to stay in safety:

  1. Turn on your headlights: It is important for other drivers to see you. Even at noon, cloudy weather and rain could make your car less visible to someone else on the road.
  2. Go slowly: Adot advises to create a “space pillow” between you and the car in front of you.
  3. Do not brake suddenly: This can cause hydroplanation, which is “when a thin layer of water accumulates between your tires and the tarmac and your vehicle loses contact with the roadway,” as Adot described. When hydroplaning, your vehicle may start driving across the road. To regain control, turn your wheel with the object glass and go off the gas.
  4. Avoid puddles on the roadway: Try driving in middle lanes or while maintaining a safe distance, drive in the tires of the vehicle in front of you.
  5. Try not to drive behind large vehicles: The tires of these cars can spray on your windshield, which further reduces visibility.
  6. Make sure your windshield wipers are up to paR: Check if they work or whether they need replacement. You do not know how important it is for dirt and rainfall removed from your windshield until it rains.