AZ Monsoon: Phoenix Gets 1st Measurable Rain Since April 27; NWS

PHOENIX, AZ — For the first time in 57 days, the city of Phoenix has received measurable rainfall.

The Valley has received .17 inches of rain at Sky Harbor International Airport, marking the first measurable rainfall since April 27, the service said.

It's the second-most rain Phoenix has ever gotten on June 23, after 1965, when .84 inches of rain fell in the city limits.

Temperatures have dived since hitting a high of 95 degrees at midnight, thanks to the abundant moisture in the atmosphere.

As of 1 p.m., the high temperature at Sky Harbor had fallen 16 degrees from that midnight high, to 79 degrees, according to the service's temperature tracker.

There are more storms rolling through the Valley from southwest to northeast, delivering isolated downpours over the next hour or two, the service said.

Wednesday's showers delivered the first measurable rain in the month of June at the Sky Harbor weather station since 2017, according to the service.

Temperatures are expected to spike back to more seasonable temperatures beginning on Thursday, with highs between 104 and 112 expected.

There's an isolated chance of storms returning in the Valley on Monday and Tuesday, with a 20-30 percent shot at rain on both days, according tothe service's forecast.