PHOENIX — Yet another day we continue to discuss the cutoff low pressure that's stuck over us. Although not as widespread as recent days, high-country rain and snow showers are persisting. Look for Tuesday high-country highs in the 40s and 50s, with a high of 46 in Flagstaff. The lower deserts will enjoy pleasant afternoon temperatures in the lower to upper 70s. Phoenix will flirt with 80 degrees under abundant sunshine. A stray afternoon storm can't entirely be ruled out, mainly for the foothills and the north valley.
At last, we kick that storm system to the curb and work our way to sunnier, warmer days.
Speaking of warmer weather, spring officially starts at 8:06 pm MST/PDT on Tuesday, March 19; this is when the direct, 90-degree sunlight will start to move north of the equator. The earth's axis is neither tilted toward nor away from the sun, resulting in nearly equal hours of day and night across the globe.
The valley will quickly rebound to 80-degree temperatures by Wednesday. We will likely discuss lower desert highs in the middle 80s on Friday. Flagstaff will see a nice temperature boost, with highs in the middle 50s on Thursday and Friday.
The next storm system will impact State 48 sometime late weekend.
TUESDAY: 79/54 Mostly sunny, warmer, stray pm storm possible **SPRING BEGINS**
WEDNESDAY: 80/56 Sunny & warm
THURSDAY: 84/58 Mostly sunny & warm
FRIDAY: 85/61 Mostly sunny & warm
SATURDAY: 84/58 Clouds increase, breezy
SUNDAY: 74/52 Partly Cloudy & breezy
MONDAY: 73/54 Partly cloudy & breezy
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