Arizona weather forecast: Rain, cooler temperatures expected this weekend

Rain chances this weekend in Arizona

FOX 10's Erica Horvatin has the details on Arizona's chances for rain this weekend.

PHOENIX - Thursday was a warmer than normal and sunny day across Arizona.

Phoenix warmed to 86 degrees, which is eight degrees warmer than normal, but still seven degrees away from a record high.

Storms Brewing:

Temperatures will cool down over the next several days, thanks to two incoming low-pressure systems. Arizona will also see rain across the state on Friday and Saturday. Friday will start off dry and partly sunny. Clouds will increase during the day, and temperatures will stay cooler, with highs in the upper 70s in Phoenix.

The first storm system will bring showers and thunderstorms into southern Arizona on Friday afternoon, with rain reaching Phoenix around 4 to 6 p.m.

The high country will also see isolated showers and thunderstorms arrive around 5 to 7 p.m. Scattered showers will be possible for much of the state overnight through Saturday morning.

The second storm system will bring more widespread rain to northern Arizona and Phoenix Saturday morning through the afternoon. Saturday evening will likely be drier. Sunday will be a mostly dry and sunny day for Arizona. Rainfall totals are expected to stay lighter than the big systems seen in recent weeks.

Flooding is not going to be a big concern this time around.

Temperatures will cool off on Saturday, with a slight warm-up of a couple degrees on Sunday. Phoenix will see highs around 74 on Saturday and 76 on Sunday.

Looking Further Ahead:

Another storm will move into the state on Tuesday, bringing more statewide rain Monday evening through Tuesday.

Arizona weather: Rain chances returning this weekend

Phoenix enjoys one last dry afternoon on Thursday before cloud cover and back-to-back systems bring rain showers and milder temperatures this weekend.

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