Storm brings high winds
A shifting storm system is bringing showers, cooler temperatures and strong gusts across Arizona — forecasts cite winds near 30 mph in Phoenix and gusts that could top 50 mph in parts of the state. (fox10phoenix.com) The short-term operational picture makes indoor, weather‑proof experiences easier to position while the system moves through. (azfamily.com)
Arizona is getting a short burst of spring storm weather, with strong winds, spotty showers and cooler air sweeping across the state on Tuesday. (weather.gov) Forecasts on Monday put Phoenix gusts at 25 to 30 miles per hour, Flagstaff at 35 to 45 miles per hour, and Show Low at 40 to 50-plus miles per hour as the system shifted west to east. Rain chances in the Valley were only 10 to 20 percent, but Flagstaff’s chance climbed to 80 percent by Monday night. (fox10phoenix.com) Arizona’s Family reported a cold front moving south across the state on April 13, with Valley winds increasing to 10 to 20 miles per hour and gusts to 30 miles per hour. The station said higher terrain could see stronger wind, light snow showers and a sharp temperature drop behind the front. (azfamily.com) The National Weather Service office in Phoenix said Tuesday will run below normal, with another weather system expected to pass north of the region later this week and bring breezy to locally windy conditions again Thursday and Friday. FOX 10’s forecast showed Phoenix near 80 degrees on Tuesday after a cloudy, windy Monday. (weather.gov) (fox10phoenix.com) That stands out in mid-April because Phoenix usually runs warmer by now. Long-term climate averages put April high temperatures in the mid-80s, and weather services list the month as one of the city’s windier spring periods. (timeanddate.com) (weatherspark.com) The strongest impacts are not spread evenly across Arizona. The National Weather Service office in Tucson said early Tuesday that areas east of Tucson could see 12 to 22 mile per hour winds with gusts from 25 to 35 miles per hour, while no watches, warnings or advisories were posted there at that update. (weather.gov) Northern Arizona had the rougher setup earlier in the storm. The National Weather Service office in Flagstaff said an approaching system brought wind advisories for much of northern Arizona with gusts of 35 to 50 miles per hour, with the strongest winds shifting into eastern Arizona on Monday. (weather.gov) By Tuesday morning, the immediate picture in Phoenix was calmer than the night before, but the larger pattern had not fully moved on. The National Weather Service said one system was departing Tuesday and another would brush the region later in the week, keeping temperatures near or below average through Friday. (weather.gov)
