More rain in forecast for metro Phoenix after isolated morning showers

PHOENIX – Parts of metro Phoenix saw isolated showers on Monday morning, and more rainfall is in the forecast.

By 10 a.m., the West Valley and central Phoenix had pockets with over 0.1 inches.

Furthermore, Alex Young of the National Weather Service said more of the Valley will see rain later in the day.

“We could have some pretty good accumulations across the metro tonight and going into tomorrow morning,” Young told KTAR News 92.3 FM on Monday morning.

The later wave could result in rainfall totals of 0.25-0.5 inches by Tuesday morning, Young said.

Monday’s activity comes after scattered showers fell across much of the Valley the previous day. Sunday’s heaviest activity was in Litchfield Park, which received over an inch of precipitation.

What is the Phoenix rainfall total for this year?

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, which the National Weather Service uses for the city’s official readings, received only trace amounts of rainfall on Sunday. April 18 is the last time measurable rain fell at the airport.

Phoenix entered May with only 1.02 inches of total rainfall on the year, well below the normal amount of 2.79 inches.

Meanwhile, Valley temperatures are expected to remain around 20 degrees below normal over the next two days, with highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s on Monday and the lower to middle 70s on Tuesday.

“And then we’ll start warming up pretty quickly. … Starting Wednesday, we’ll be back in the 80s, and then Thursday back into the 90s, which will generally be at or slightly above normal,” Young said.

KTAR News 92.3 FM’s Colton Krolak contributed to this report.

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