Warmer Week Ahead, Even Warmer in Phoenix

Nothing like a sunny Monday to start off the week. Especially when it is likely to be cloudy and wetter tomorrow and Wednesday. Clouds will roll in during the day tomorrow. Rain may begin as early as the afternoon but is most likely Tuesday night. Highs tomorrow and Wednesday should be in the mid-40s. The winds will pick up along with the rain as this is a fairly big storm approaching from the Midwest. The cold front trailing the storm is expected to clear all the moisture out of here by Wednesday afternoon. The storm is odd in that there's not much cold air behind it. Thursday's weather will be much like today's. Another storm passage, albeit a weak one, is expected Thursday night or Friday.

Winter will be half over on Saturday, just in time for Staten Island Chuck's perspicacious prognostication for the next six weeks. Early signs are for a sunny morning. Will Chuck see his shadow?

For you Super Bowl bound fans, January is typically the fifth rainiest month in Phoenix. That doesn't mean much as Phoenix only gets about nine inches of rain a year. We only mention the rain because there may be some today, especially in the mountains north of town, where 2-4 inches of rain fell overnight triggering flood and flash flood warnings. Go party in the city and you won't have any flood problems to worry about. The weather will be a little on the cool side for Phoenix but very pleasant if you're there from New York. For the rest of the week expect sunny skies and daytime highs in the 60s. The chance of rain creeps back into the forecast for Super Bowl Sunday.

This afternoon's satellite image from the National Weather Service.