Tomorrow is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as today.
Nowcast as of 8:44 PM MST on July 10, 2009
Now
Outflow from previous storms over southern Pinal County is moving northwest and will push through the area within the next few hours. The main concern is blowing dust with visibilities less than 1 mile possible. Coolidge...Florence...and La Palma will be the first locations impacted. Also...light rain showers may develop once the boundary pushes through. Motorist be alert for rapidly changing conditions.
Forecast for Northwest and North Central Pinal County
Updated: 3:20 PM MST on July 10, 2009
Excessive heat watch in effect from 10 am Saturday to 8 PM MST Sunday...
Tonight
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 76 to 86. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 10 percent.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot. Highs 109 to 114. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
... Excessive heat watch remains in effect from Saturday morning through Sunday evening...
An excessive heat watch remains in effect from 10 am Saturday morning through 8 PM Sunday evening.
Strong high pressure aloft centered over West Texas will expand and strengthen over the southwest United States during the next couple of days... bringing the hottest temperatures so far this year. Forecast highs over the Lower Desert will range from 109 to 115 degrees Saturday... and from 110 to 117 degrees Sunday.
The forecast high temperature at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport is 112 degrees on Saturday... and 113 degrees on Sunday... with an overnight low of 88 degrees Sunday morning.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Complete as much outdoor activity as possible in the early morning when the sun and heat are less intense. If you plan to be outside for an extended period of time in the afternoon or early evening... stay in the shade as much as possible and drink abundant amounts of water. Wear light colored and loose fitting clothing... and a wide brimmed hat... your head and body will be much cooler. Spend more time in air conditioned or well ventilated places and remain hydrated.
National Weather Service Phoenix is on the internet at
Weather.Gov/Phoenix
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 8:10 PM MST on July 10, 2009
Estimated rainfall reports from alert gages across Southeast Arizona...
6-hour gage location rainfall Tucson west... Brawley wash at Three Point 0.08 hilltop Road se of three pt 0.11 Ajo Detention Basin 0.11 Franco wash at Swan Road 0.12 Pima County Fair Grounds 0.20
Canada del Oro wash/Santa Catalina Mountains... Dan Saddle (upper cdo) 0.04 Samaniego Peak (upper cdo) 0.08 Canada del Oro at Coronado 0.48 Oracle Ridge (oracle 6s) 0.20 pig Spring (cdo) 0.24
Canada del Oro wash/NW Tucson... CDO at Rancho Solano (oracl 0.16 Canada del Oro wash at Ina 0.04 Oro Valley public works 0.24
Sabino and bear creeks/Santa Catalina Mountains... Mount Lemmon 0.20 white tail nr Palisades ran 0.35 Sabino creek nr Mt. Lemmon 0.55
Alder Canyon/Santa Catalina Mountains... Green Mountain (bear canyon 0.08 Alder Canyon nr Mt. Lemmon 0.16
Santa Catalina Mountains/foothills... Pima wash at Ina Rd 0.36
Tucson central... deq at Swan Rd. 0.04 well c-51 at Beverly Ave. ( 0.08 Kolb / golflinks Road (alam 0.28 Rillito at Dodge bldv 0.39 Rillito at la cholla 0.04 Alamo wash (rosemont and gl 0.20 deq at ruthraff Road 0.16 Tucson electric power 0.16 Pima air museum 0.27 Arroyo Chico at Cherry 0.04
Tucson southeast/Rincon mtns... Manning Camp 0.08 Rincon creek at x-9 ranch 0.31 well E-8 near Pantano Rd. ( 0.07 Pantano wash at Houghton Rd 0.08 salcido place 6 mi NW mesca 0.63 Saguaro National Park east 0.10
Cienega creek/E Pima County... Cienega creek at I-10 0.43 Mescal 0.43 Davidson Canyon at I-10 0.04 Empire Peak 0.08 Haystack Mountain nr County 0.71
Green Valley/sierritas... Santa Cruz river nr contine 0.04 deq Country Club 0.04 Wilmot Rd near prison compl 0.39 anamax near Duval mine Rd. 0.04
Tucson south/Santa Rita Mountains... Florida Canyon nr Madera CA 0.08
Santa Cruz County... Sonoita gage nr Patagonia 0.04 portrero canyon 0.04