Rain could dampen Phoenix on Friday. It is unusual for Valentine’s Day, shows items

A Valentine’s Day Storm could give Phoenix Romance a moment to share a romantic kiss in the rain this year – or give the whimsical aesthetics to those who complain to spend the holidays alone, sing “Stormy Weather.”

National Weather Service forecasts showers on Friday with a 70% chance of rainfall. While it will not be a leaching – nothing in the order of “Singin ‘in the Rain” – with 0.1 of an empty rain possible, it would be one of the few Valentine’s days on a record of rain in Phoenix.

“The best chance of rain this week will be on Friday,” said Katherine Berislavich, a meteorologist at National Weather Service Phoenix. “It will be everywhere in the southwest, with better chances north of our area, but Phoenix also has a pretty good chance.”

Flagstaff probably looks like a white Valentine’s Day, with snow showers starting Thursday and 1 to 2 inches possible on Friday.

This Valentine’s Day could join the series of some love day breathing in the last century, when temperatures were warmer than a whirlwind -romance or cooler than usual, which reminds us that love can sometimes leave you out in the cold.

Too hot to deal with

This year’s Valentine’s Day will not be a scorcher, but temperatures are heated in previous years.

The high temperature on Friday will be 69 degrees, just shy for the normal high temperature of 70 degrees to February 14. Cupid called a winter heat wave with record highs of 85 degrees in 2014, 1957 and 1947.

The coolest high temperature was 52 degrees in both 1978 and 1942.

Shaking, not sparks

Valentine’s Day is not always steaming in Phoenix. The low temperature of the year will be about 49 degrees, but it has been even colder in other years.

The record-low temperature was 28 degrees in 1966, bringing frosty feelings to America’s hottest city.

While the average low on Valentine’s Day is 49 degrees, the hottest low was 58 degrees in 1987.

Raindrops on roses – and everything else

Raindrops could the number of tears this Valentine’s Day. A low -pressure system brings a 70% chance of rain on Friday, making this year’s holiday one of the few on a record of rain.

There have been traces or more of rain on 24 of the last 129 Valentine’s days. The rainy Valentine’s Day was in 1931 when 0.92 inches of rain fell.

Rain chances fall to 50% by Friday night, with less than 0.1 of an inch rain possible.

This year is likely to break the record for most rainfall on Valentine’s Day, but it will bring much needed moisture to the valley after months of drought.

Hayleigh Evans writes about extreme weather and related topics for Arizona Republic and azcentral.com. E -Mail her with history tips on [email protected].

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