Chances for showers and thunderstorms in the Phoenix area have improved for Friday and likely into Monday next week.
Chris Kuhlman with the National Weather Service in Phoenix says we may see rain as early as Thursday evening in the mountains.
"Typically in the Phoenix area it’s quite often we don’t really see much activity until, say, around July 4. So to actually have it June 20 or 21 is a little bit on the early side," said Kuhlman.
Kuhlman says because of the increased moisture, overnight lows are likely to hover around 90 degrees.
An excessive heat warning has been issued as well.
Phoenix 5-day forecast
Thursday: Patchy blowing dust after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 112. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. At night, a 20% chance of showers before 11 p.m. Mostly clear, with a low around 90. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday: A 20% chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 110. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph At night 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 88. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday: A 30% chance of showers after 11 a.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 109. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. At night, 20% chance of showers before 11 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 90. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday: A 30% chance of showers after 11 a.m. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 110. West wind 5 to 10 mph. At night, 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 90. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: A 20% chance of showers. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 111. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. At night, mostly clear, with a low around 92. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
