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Weak System Cools Arizona, Triggers Kaibab Plateau Winter Advisory

Weekend highs in the Valley fall to the mid and upper 60s as a slight overnight rain chance lingers.

Overview

  • National Weather Service forecasts a slight chance of rain Friday and Saturday mainly over higher terrain, with about a 20% chance of overnight showers in Phoenix.
  • A Winter Storm Advisory for the Kaibab Plateau runs from 8 p.m. Friday to 8 p.m. Saturday, with up to roughly four inches of snow expected above about 7,500 feet.
  • Phoenix highs are near 71–73°F Friday before cooling to 66–68°F Saturday and 65–67°F Sunday, with morning lows dropping into the 40s by Sunday.
  • ADOT urges drivers heading north not to park along highways to play in the snow and to carry winter travel supplies such as warm clothing, water, and an ice scraper.
  • Forecasters are watching another system around New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, with details still developing.