Cold fronts will move in, but don’t hold your breath for much rain or snow.
Big Idea
- It will be breezy and cooler this week compared to last week
- Perhaps periods of high clouds
- There is a slight chance of light rain or snow on Thursday, but no significant accumulation
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Here’s the Thanksgiving week forecast
Forecast Summary:
Becoming breezy and cooler this week, with some periods of high clouds. Highs in the lower 60s today, lowering into the 50s tomorrow through the weekend. Lows in the lower 30s tomorrow morning, dropping into the lower 20s by the weekend. Two periods of breezes and pronounced cooling will be tonight and again Thursday – Friday morning as cold fronts move through the area. A slight chance of light rain or snow showers possible Thursday evening to Friday, but no significant precipitation accumulation anticipated at this time.
Forecast Table:
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/wxtables/
Navigate on the map to your location and click for a detailed local forecast.
Discussion:
We have two back-to-back troughs on tap to move through Arizona this week, which will bring some high clouds, breezy and cooler conditions. The first trough is approaching Arizona today, so winds will pick up late this morning and into the afternoon hours, with southwest breezes 15-25 mph. Behind the trough, cooler temperatures will be on tap for tomorrow, with highs in the 50s and lows near or below freezing. The next trough is slated for Thursday afternoon – Friday morning, and will bring another round of mainly high clouds, southwesterly breezes turning to northerly breezes, and further cooling. We may even see some isolated light rain or snow showers on Thursday afternoon – Friday, but accumulations will be light (if any).
Have an enjoyable Thanksgiving and stay warm!
C. James
Curtis N. James, Ph.D., Professor of Meteorology
Applied Aviation Sciences
Prescott Campus
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