Light rain moves into Phoenix metro following high winds

Light showers were expected in portions of the Phoenix metro area on and off during the evening and overnight hours Saturday.

The National Weather Service said to expect wet roads, but little-to-no other impact from the precipitation. Minimal accumulation (less than 0.2 inches) was expected.

7:05 p.m. MST. Areas of showers continue to progress northward across the region this evening. Besides some wet roads and and perhaps a rumble of thunder, impacts from this activity will be minimal. #azwx pic.twitter.com/4m7UlN1P9f

— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) October 18, 2026

NWS forecasted a 30-50% chance of rain from 6 p.m. through 2 a.m. on Sunday. Chances of thunder were listed below 10% during that time frame, and surface wind speed wasn’t expected to exceed 10 mph.

Parts of south Scottsdale and Tempe had received about 0.04 inches of rain in an hour-timeframe Saturday evening.

Temperatures were expected to start from the mid-70s and drop to the low-70s by the end of the evening.

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