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AZ Monsoon: Phoenix Should Get Above Average Rain In July; NWS
The National Weather Service's Climate Projection Center gives Phoenix a 42% chance at above-average rainfall in July. Here's what to know.
PHOENIX, AZ — The monsoon should start kicking off in earnest in the Valley this month, according to the National Weather Service's Climate Projection Center.
The center gives Phoenix a 42 percent chance at above normal precipitation through the month, compared to a 33 percent chance of near normal rainfall and a 25 percent chance of below average precipitation.
The Phoenix area typically receives .91 inches of rain in July, which is the second-wettest month on record, behind March.
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The new July one month precipitation outlook from the Climate Prediction Center now gives #Phoenix a ~42% chance of above normal precipitation for the month of July. The normal precipitation for the month of July in #Phoenix is 0.91". #AZWX pic.twitter.com/hfWOFhND9I
— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) July 1, 2021
The region has between a 30-40 percent chance of rain each day, starting tonight through Monday, the service said.
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