Phoenix breaks daily rainfall record, heavier evening rain anticipated in Valley

PHOENIX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, which the National Weather Service uses for the city’s official readings, received a daily record 0.24 inches on Sunday.

The previous June 1 record of just 0.02 inches was set back in 1914, NWS posted on X.

Phoenix near Sky Harbor reached 0.20 inches around 7 p.m. while the Interstate 17 near Grand Canyon University got 0.28 and central Mesa 0.16, according to the Flood Control District of Maricopa County.

7:30 PM MST Radar Update: The large band of showers is finally lifting north and east of the Phoenix Metro. Expect improving conditions for now. Another round of showers may be possible later tonight, but better chances east of Phoenix. #azwx pic.twitter.com/WKRghJ3NxW

— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) June 2, 2025

The airport hadn’t received measurable rainfall since April 18. Before then, March 15 was the last time it rained in Phoenix.

Widespread rainfall was expected to come into the Valley late Sunday and heading into Monday after light showers Sunday morning.

There were a few isolated showers throughout Pinal County, near Casa Grande and along the I-10, according to the Phoenix National Weather Service.

Parts of the east and northeast Valley received 0.04 inches earlier Sunday too, with isolated storms providing thunder.

“For this time of the year, we basically almost never really get much of a weather system like this,” Alex Young of NWS in Phoenix told KTAR News 92.3 FM on Friday morning.

After the storm clears out, triple digits are expected to come back later in the week.

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