Experts predicting above-average precipitation for Arizona this fall
Aug 31, 2018, 4:45 AM
In this Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016 photo provided by Brody McMahan, a storm is seen over downtown Phoenix. (Courtesy of Brody McMahan via AP)
(Courtesy of Brody McMahan via AP)
PHOENIX — The National Weather Service said it is predicting above-average levels of precipitation for Arizona and the Southwest this fall.
In a tweet, the weather service said there is a 40 percent chance of above-normal precipitation for Arizona and surrounding regions for the month of September. The same probability carries over for the service’s three-month outlook through November.
This Labor Day weekend also carries a 40 percent chance of above-normal precipitation for most of Arizona, while the rest of the state comes in to a 30 percent probability.
Parts of the East Coast ranging from Pennsylvania to Florida are expected to see above-average precipitation in the next month, but that dwindles to just a few Southern states for the three-month outlook.
#Phoenix and the Desert Southwest have been dealt a good hand when it comes to the current short and long term precipitation outlooks by the NWS Climate Prediction Center: A Full House for above median chances for precipitation! #AZWX 🌩️☔️🌦️🌈🏜️😀🤠🧐 pic.twitter.com/sqptgiMQYG
— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) August 29, 2018
Parts of the Pacific Northwest are predicted to have a 30 to 40 percent chance of below-normal precipitation.
These numbers come after reports of an already rainy season for the Valley. The weather service said that Phoenix is 22 percent ahead of its 30-year monsoon rainfall average as of Sunday.
