Storms could hit Phoenix tonight: Here’s when conditions worsen

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — We have First Alert Weather Days today through Thursday due to daily monsoon storm chances.

Blowing dust is a possibility Monday evening, with a 30% chance of storms into the night. However, models aren’t showing this activity picking up until late at night, possibly overnight. Storm chances climb to around 50% for Tuesday and Wednesday night, lingering into Thursday morning.

Storms will fire up Monday evening across eastern and southeastern Arizona, and if any outflow boundaries come from these storms, they could bring impacts to the Valley, including blowing dust and the possibility for showers and storms to develop.

The Storm Prediction Center has placed Phoenix and southern Arizona under a slight risk for severe thunderstorms late Monday night and overnight, including the I-10 corridor between Phoenix and Tucson.

Any storms that do develop could bring strong wind gusts, blowing dust and heavy rain. A flood watch is in effect Monday for southern Arizona, including Tucson.

Tuesday, the watch covers southeastern Arizona, now including Cochise County. The good news is we are tracking slightly cooler temperatures this week, with highs around 105 degrees Tuesday, 101 Wednesday and 99 degrees Thursday. These temperatures are below normal for this time of year. By Friday, storm chances are down, and temperatures will heat up again.

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