Phoenix residents encountered rainy conditions to kick off the month of June.
According to the National Weather Service, Phoenix set a new daily rainfall record for June 1 with about a quarter of an inch. The old record was 0.2 inches set in 1914, according to Weather Service data.
Here's a look at some of the rainfall totals from around the area as of 9pm MST/PDT this evening. Most of the rain has ended across the area, but rain will continue over the next few hours mainly in the higher terrain areas to the north and east of Phoenix. #azwx #cawx pic.twitter.com/OtNc7j33vV
— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) June 2, 2025
National Weather Service meteorologist Mark O’Malley said accumulation varied widely across the Valley in the latest storm – some areas north of Phoenix got nearly 2 inches of rain.
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport ended up with about a third of an inch of precipitation.
“Now, that’s not that much, but it is actually a record for this time of the year," O’Malley said. “We typically don’t see rainfall in the beginning of June.”
The monsoon doesn’t start until mid-June. O’Malley said long-range forecasts show there is about a 40% chance the Valley will see above-normal rainfall this summer.
“There’s decent prospects out there. But even in some of the wetter monsoons, there’s still localized areas that get missed out, and that’s just the nature of thunderstorms during the summer,” O’Malley said.
More rain would be welcome. In an average year, Phoenix has had about 2.9 inches of rain. But so far this year, Sky Harbor has had just 1.2 inches.
It has been a record breaking first day of June here in the Arizona desert. Phoenix set a new daily rainfall record at 0.10" and counting. The high temperature occurred just after midnight, and the current temperature is the low temperature for the day and still falling. #azwx pic.twitter.com/dI0lyhsavT
— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) June 2, 2025
“By the time we get to the middle of the week, we’re looking at temperatures back into the middle to upper 90s and then by the end of the week, we’re back between 100 and 105 degrees, which is right around normal for this time of year," O’Malley said.
The National Weather Service recommends people “plan accordingly” when encountering rain or wind.
Phoenix 5-day forecast
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. At night, mostly clear with a low around 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 99. South wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. At night, partly cloudy with a low around 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. At night, mostly clear with a low around 77. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 100. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. At night, clear with a low around 77. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 104. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. At night, clear with a low around 78. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
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