Well that was disappointing. Maybe there is something to this Monday the 13th thing! Nuthin’ but sunshine yesterday despite the Storm Prediction Center predicting a chance for severe storms. Sinking air with high pressure suppressed activity and we ended up with barely a cloud in the sky. That’s fixin’ to change today! High pressure has shifted a bit to the east and that should open the door for more moisture and the elimination of sinking air. Storms moving from the SE today, so forming on the mountains and to our south and east this afternoon and then moving our way by this evening. At least that’s the plan! So. 10% chance for storms in the Metro this afternoon and high near 98. Then a 30% chance for storms this evening/tonight with a low in the mid 70s.

But wait. There’s more! An inverted trough moving out of Mexico into southern Arizona tomorrow and Thursday should give Monsoon 2018 some extra umpf. (umph?) 50% chance for storms Wednesday and Wednesday night with locally heavy rainfall and a high in the low 90s! 30% chance for storms Thursday and Thursday night low 90s. High pressure shifting back to the west calming “things” down a bit Friday into the weekend. 20%/30% Friday and Saturday upper 90s. 20%/20% Sunday and Monday upper 90s.