Ready for some rain? Storms expected in Phoenix area Wednesday

PHOENIX – Remember where you put your umbrella? You might need it this week with rain in the forecast for the Phoenix area.

According to the National Weather Service, there’s a 50 percent chance for precipitation Wednesday.

Scattered to widespread thunderstorms and showers across the region are expected to produce between a tenth and a quarter of an inch of rainfall, with higher amounts possible.

The rain could continue into Thursday morning before things dry out.

Here's our forecast storm total rainfall for the 48 hr. period starting tonight at 11PM. #Phoenix's best chances will be from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning. The rain is welcome! But there is at least a marginal risk of flash flooding. #turnarounddontdrown 🏜️☔️ pic.twitter.com/FKcF7J1B40

— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) September 18, 2018

The precipitation will cool things off a bit, too, with temperatures expected to be in the 90s for a few days.

Wednesday’s high is expected to be 93 degrees, a drop of more than 10 degrees from Tuesday’s forecast.

By Saturday, however, temperatures could climb back into triple digits, where they are expected to stay until at least Monday.

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