Monthly Archives: February 2019
Forecast for Sunday, February 17, 2019
Here comes Winter! Yesterday wasn’t all that warm either. Our high of 59 is 10 degrees below average for this time of year and it’s going to be cooler than that through at least next weekend. A couple three Winter storms are headed our way with significant snow falling on the mountains. Another breezy day today as our first storm approacheth. It’ll be a little cooler too. Showers beginning late tonight with prime time being tomorrow and tomorrow night. The National Weather Service has upped the ante issuing a WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY above 7,000 feet starting at 10:00 tonight through 8:00 tomorrow night. Be advised. There will be winter weather. Summerhaven is looking at 8″-14″ inches of snow from this first storm storm. Here in the Metro it’s looking like rain with perhaps some snow mixed in late tomorrow night/Tuesday morning. Stay tuned Corona de Tucson, Vail, Catalina, Saddlebrooke. Accumulating snow may (may) go that low.
A break in the action Wednesday before a major winter storm moves in for Thursday and especially Friday. Tons of mountain snow (like a foot or two or more!) and lots of valley rain. Snow levels quite low again late Friday night/Saturday morning. Stay tuned!
Sunny and breezy today with west winds gusting around 25 mph and a high in the upper 50s. Partly cloudy tonight with a 20% chance for showers late mid 30s. Showers likely tomorrow (70%) with a high in the upper 40s. 50% chance for showers Monday night low 32ish. 20% chance for morning showers Tuesday then clearing low 50s. Sunny Wednesday mid 50s. 30% Thursday mid 50s. Showers likely Thursday night (60%) upper 30s. Showers likely Friday (70%) low 50s. 40% Friday night 32ish. 10% Saturday mid 50s. Enjoy!
Almanac for Saturday, February 16, 2019
Forecast for Saturday, February 16, 2019
Everybody loves a parade! Well. Not everybody will love this one (although many will). It is what it is. I hear a lot of people are complaining about this cold Winter. As my Dad used to say, “I’ll give you something to complain about!” A series of Winter storms are fixin’ to move through. The next couple of weeks look cold, wet, and yes, even snowy. A nice weekend with a lot of sunshine, but cool. Highs only in the 50s which is about 10 – 12 degrees below average.
Storm number one should start to move in Sunday night with a chilly rain (mmm chili) through Monday and Monday night. Snow levels crashing down with rain AND snow possible in the Metro Tuesday morning! Will Vail, Corona de Tucson, Catalina, and Saddlebrooke see accumulating snow? It could happen, but this storm doesn’t have a ton of moisture, so an inch or three max if it happens. The National Weather Service is saying 5″-9″ inches above 7,000 feet. 2″-5″ between 5,000 and 7,000 feet. A trace to 3″ between 3,500 and 5,000 feet. So you’re saying there’s a chance. Yeah. It’s gonna be close. Rain amounts should stay below a third of an inch for valley locations.
Storm number two looks MUCH wetter with significant mountain snow and valley rain late Thursday into Friday. It’s a cold one too. How low will the snow go? Plenty of time to sort that out, but it’s going to stay much cooler than normal.
Storm number three? It’s a ways out, but it’s looking that way in say 10 days or so. Stay tuned!
Mostly sunny today with a high in the upper 50s. Mostly clear tonight mid 30s. Sunny mid 50s tomorrow. 20% chance for showers Sunday night mid 30s. Showers likely for George’s Birthday upper 40s. 40% Monday night near freezing. Slight chance (20%) for rain AND snow showers Tuesday morning then mostly sunny and a high near 50ish. Freezing to start the day Wednesday with mostly sunny skies and a high in the mid 50s. 20% chance Thursday upper 50s. 40% Thursday night upper 30s. Showers likely Friday (60%) and breezy upper 50s. Enjoy!
Almanac for Friday, February 15, 2019
Forecast for Friday, February 15, 2019
It’s Friiidaaay!!!
Still some rain out there and maybe some patchy fog as well. That will eventually taper off and burn off and we may even see some sunshine this afternoon! A calmer and cooler weekend between storms. Winter returns to southern Arizona Sunday night with showers moving in and snow levels dropping to as low as 4,000 feet Monday morning. IF we have lingering showers Tuesday morning that could fall as snow as low as 3,000 feet! We’ll see. Still. 3 to 6 inches of snow above 5,000 feet expected from the next storm and valley rain showers. We’ll keep it chill through the week with yet ANOTHER Winter storm in here as early as Wednesday night. Stay tuned!
Scattered showers this morning otherwise partly sunny today with a high in the upper 60s. Mostly cloudy tonight mid 40s. Mostly sunny tomorrow upper 50s. Mid 50s Sunday. 30% chance for ran Sunday night and a 50% Monday low 50s. 30% chance for showers (rain and snow?) Monday night near freezing. 10% Tuesday low 50s. Mostly sunny Wednesday mid 50s. 20% Wednesday night and 30% Thursday mid 50s. Enjoy!
Almanac for Thursday, February 14, 2019
Forecast for Thursday, February 14, 2019
“Let your love flow… like a mountain stream… and let your love show and you’ll know what I mean…” Um. Those mountain streams will be flowin’ tonight! And I’m not (just) being metaphorical. There is an actual FLOOD WATCH for mountain streams from tonight at 6:00 until tomorrow morning at 11:00. Heavy rain in the mountains, especially west and southwest facing slopes, could lead to heavy runoff. Pay especially close attention to Sabino Creek, Tanque Verde Creek, Rincon Creek and the Canada del Oro Wash. So what in the world is going on?! A river of tropical moisture is moving through through tomorrow. As the moisture gets lifted by the mountains they could see 2 to 3 inches of rain with higher amounts in some areas. Crazy! Meanwhile, a nice soaking expected in valley locations with a half inch to three-quarters for most of us. Prime time is tonight, but we may see a few showers by this afternoon.
The weekend looks sunny but cool. Then a colder system drops in with rain and mountain snow chances Sunday night through Monday night. Snow levels Monday night could crash down to the valley floors perhaps. Lots of time to sort that out. Either way, colder temperatures are returning to us. Stay tuned!
Cloudy today with showers likely by this afternoon and evening and a high in the low 70s. Showers and breezy tonight with WSW winds gusting to near 30 mph and a low in the mid 50s. Showers likely tomorrow morning and then tapering off with mostly cloudy skies and a high in the upper 60s. Mostly sunny Saturday and Sunday with highs in the upper 50s to near 60ish. A 30% chance for showers Sunday night and 40% for Washington’s Birthday (Happy Birthday George!) and a high in the low 50s. 30% Monday night and then clearing with a low near freezing. Mostly sunny Tuesday 55ish. Upper 50s Wednesday.
Almanac for Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Forecast for Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Yesterday’s high out performed the expectation as we topped out at 72 after starting the day at just 29 degrees. Another warm day today with not nearly as cold of a start. Quite a bit of cloud cover along with some sunshine today as our next system approacheth. The storm is located off the Oregon coast and it is pulling copious amounts of moisture northward into southern Arizona. As the storm draws neigh (it will actually miss us to the north, but close enough to spark showers) we should see a good chance for showers starting tomorrow and lasting into Friday. Snow levels will be very high with rain in Summerhaven for the most part. The sun returns this weekend, but with falling temperatures. Then it gets really interesting next week. Rain chances start to increase Sunday night into Monday with snow levels perhaps as low as 3,000 to 4,000 feet Monday night! I’m looking at you Corona de Tucson, Vail, Saddlebrooke, and Catalina. How low will the snow go? We’ll all find out together. Stay tuned!
Partly sunny today with a high in the low 70s. Mostly cloudy tonight with a low near 50ish. Mostly cloudy tomorrow with a 50% chance for showers and a high near 70ish. 70% chance for rain tomorrow night and breezy with a low in the mid 50s. 40% chance Friday upper 60s. Mostly sunny Saturday and Sunday low 60s. 30% for Washington’s Birthday mid 50s. 30% Monday night mid 30s! 10% Tuesday mid 50s. Enjoy!