Grab an umbrella and coat on your way to work Thursday morning.
The day was expected to begin with sunny skies, but showers were forecast to reach metro Phoenix after 1 p.m., according to the National Weather Service in Phoenix.
A strong weather system that drenched parts of California was expected to move through the region on Thursday.
The chance of precipitation in metro Phoenix for Thursday was 100%, meteorologist Ted Whittlock said.
Thursday was anticipated to start with mostly sunny skies and southwest winds blowing between 10 to 15 mph. The high temperature on Thursday was forecast around 69 degrees. Blowing dust was forecast to begin between 2 and 3 p.m., the weather service said.
In the afternoon, the weather service expects the wind to move south between 15 and 20 mph with gusts reaching as high as 35 mph. A wind advisory for the Phoenix metro was forecast to go into effect Thursday afternoon.
Phoenix residents should be aware of strong gusts leading to difficult driving conditions, objects becoming airborne, and reduced visibility due to blowing dust and sand, the weather service said.
By Thursday evening, showers were predicted to slow with a 50% chance before 11 p.m. The weather service added that skies were expected to be mostly cloudy and gradually become mostly clear before midnight.
Thursday night was anticipated to be breezy with west-southwest winds between 10 to 15 mph, decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. The low temperature for Thursday was forecast to be around 43 degrees.
Is it snowing in Flagstaff?
A winter storm warning goes into effect Thursday in Flagstaff, and it was anticipated to remain in effect through the rest of the night, according to the National Weather Service in Flagstaff. The high for Thursday was forecast to be near 39 degrees.
Weather service meteorologists said, in a release, widespread rain and snow were expected to begin late Thursday morning and continue through Thursday night. Winds are forecast to gust between 40 and 45 mph before decreasing on Friday.
Snow showers were expected to begin after 11 a.m. in Flagstaff. The chance of precipitation in Flagstaff on Thursday is 90%. With 1 and 3 inches of daytime snow accumulation possible, the weather service added.
Thursday may be breezy with a south wind blowing between 20 and 25 mph.
Snow showers were expected Thursday evening in Flagstaff. The low was forecast around 21 degrees with a 100% chance of precipitation. Thursday night should be breezy with southwest winds between 17 and 22 mph, with possible new snow accumulation between 4 and 8 inches.
