Put away your umbrella: Rain not expected to hit Valley until weekend

PHOENIX — Residents in the Phoenix area who were hoping to get more use of their umbrellas this week will have to wait several more days.

ABC15 meteorologist Iris Hermosillo told KTAR News 92.3 FM said the Valley is not expecting to see more rain until this upcoming weekend.

Hermosillo said the Valley will see a typical forecast — sun, sun and more sun — through Saturday, when there will be another chance of rain that could carry into next Monday.

“The chances (of rain) start to go back up this weekend,” she added.

Here’s your 7-day forecast via @IrisABC15, Arizona’s most accurate forecast. Tune in to @AZMorningNews for the latest weather news: https://t.co/yZGKw0g8ON pic.twitter.com/wIeTkpTrjr

— KTAR News (@KTAR923) October 16, 2018

Temperatures for the Phoenix area will range between 71 degrees on Tuesday and 83 degrees on Monday, topping out at 88 degrees with a 20 percent chance of rain on Saturday.

That does not mean other parts of the state will not see different weather events: Hermosillo said eastern Arizona saw some rain and northern Arizona saw several inches of snowfall before sunrise on Tuesday.

The Phoenix area has seen its fair share of wet stuff this month — even without a chance of rain during the week.

According to the National Weather Service, more than 5.3 inches of rain fell in October, making it Phoenix’s fourth-wettest month ever and the wettest October ever.

As of 6:52 PM with 2.19 in. of rain so far today, and 5.32 in. for this month, this is now Phoenix's 4th wettest month ever, the wettest October ever, as well as the wettest water year to date. The calendar yr. total is 8.72 in. which is 2.55 in. above normal. #AZWX ☔️🧐😀🤠🤓 pic.twitter.com/9xm7z4h7qv

— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) October 14, 2018

The rain has not come without problems: The wet weather has created a warm and moist living environment for mosquitoes.

Maricopa County Environmental Services Department reported an influx of mosquitoes in their traps.

“Just last week I learned one mosquito trap came to us from the Southeast Valley with over 21,000 mosquitoes,” department spokesman Johnny Diloné said Monday.

KTAR News 92.3 FM’s Taylor Kinnerup and Ali Vetnar contributed to this report. 

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