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Forecast for Friday, April 13, 2018

It’s Friiidaaay!!! (the 13th)

Another breezy day although not as windy as yesterday as our strong storm system exits stage east. Winds have shifted out of the NW as colder air continues to spill into Arizona. Winds should be around 10-25 mph this afternoon gusting to near 35. As a result, the National Weather Service has issued a RED FLAG WARNING for high fire danger. Please, for the love of all that is right and good, if you smoke, keep your butts in the car! You know, and other fire safety stuff. Cooler today with the high in the low 70s. That’s nearly 10 degrees below average for this time of year! Enjoy!

Chilly tonight (mmm chili) as winds relax with clear skies and a low near 40. If we manage to dip into the 30s it will be the first April low in the 30s since 2011.

Perfect tomorrow after that cool start! Sunny upper 70s. Near 90ish Sunday. Breezy near 90 Monday. Near 80 Tuesday. Mid 80s Wednesday and Thursday.

Forecast for Thursday, April 12, 2108

If you have hatches you are gonna want to batten them down. Some real deal wind today. In fact, the storm in the Great Basin will give us all the bluster it can muster! The National Weather Service has issued a WIND ADVISORY and a RED FLAG WARNING in effect from 11:00 this morning until 9:00 tonight. Be advised, there will be wind. Areas of blowing dust is no joke today either so please be extra careful in the usual blowing dust areas such as near Picacho Peak and Casa Grande. Sunny and “cooler today with a high near 84ish. The real story is west winds this afternoon 25-35 mph gusting to near 50!!! Yikes!

Breezy tonight as a cold front blows through with winds relaxing somewhat after midnight and a low in the upper 40s.

Much cooler tomorrow with a high near 70. NW winds 15-25 mph gusting to around 35.

A chilly start (mmm chili) Saturday morning with a low near 40. Nice recovery by afternoon with a high in the upper 70s.

Sunny back near 90 Sunday. Partly sunny and breezy Monday upper 80s. Sunny low 80s Tuesday. Mid 80s Wednesday. Must be Spring!

 

Forecast for Monday, January 29, 2018

Who’s walking down the streets of the city? Smiling at everybody she sees? Everyone knows it’s Windy! Breezes overnight have kept this morning’s lows not so low and this afternoon’s high will soar to near the record high of 82. Winds crankin’ out of the east-southeast 20-30 mph gusting to near 40. As you know, it’s been dry lately. Combine that with low relative humidity, plus the wind, and the National Weather Service has issued a RED FLAG WARNING for high fire danger. Please for the love of all that is right and good be careful if you plan on setting stuff on fire today.

Clear skies tonight with winds relaxing overnight and a low in the upper 40s.

Sunny tomorrow upper 70s. Upper 70s Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Mid 70s Saturday and Sunday. Enjoy!