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Cooler Pattern Returns to Phoenix as Next Storm Targets Tuesday

NWS guidance points to modest totals, with TV forecasts warning of localized downpours near burn scars.

Overview

  • Rain chances ramp up overnight into Tuesday after a mostly dry Monday, with showers lingering through Wednesday.
  • NWS projects widespread totals of roughly 0.25 to 0.5 inch across much of the Valley with 70% to 80% coverage.
  • ABC15 issued a Weather Action Day for Tuesday morning travel, citing pockets of 0.5 to 1 inch and a flash‑flood risk near burn scars.
  • Highs cool from the low 70s Monday to the upper 60s Tuesday, reaching the lower 60s by Wednesday in metro Phoenix.
  • High country impacts include light snow in Flagstaff and along the Mogollon Rim, snow levels near 7,000 to 8,000 feet, and gusts up to 30 to 45 mph.