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The combination of drier-air and a more stable atmosphere aloft will limit thunderstorm activity across Southeast Arizona to areas mainly along and near the Arizona and New Mexico state line, especially along over the higher terrain. Hot conditions will return this week with an Extreme Heat Warning in effect for portions of Southeast Arizona Monday though Friday. Otherwise, a more active thunderstorm pattern will return the second half of the upcoming week.
Issued 1:44 AM MST, Sun Aug 16
Active alerts: Extreme Heat Watch, Extreme Heat Warning (@tucsonwxalerts@msto.cx)
Expect a slight chance of afternoon thunderstorms today as the combination of drier-air and a more stable atmosphere aloft will limit thunderstorm activity across all of Southeast Arizona. Hot conditions will return late this weekend with an Extreme Heat Watch in effect for portions of Southeast Arizona Monday though Wednesday of next week. A more active thunderstorm pattern returns the second half of next week.
Issued 1:35 AM MST, Sat Aug 15
Active alerts: Extreme Heat Watch (@tucsonwxalerts@msto.cx)
Expect a downturn in thunderstorm activity starting today as drier air begins to push into Southeast Arizona. Hot conditions then return late this weekend with an Extreme Heat Watch in effect for portions of Southeast Arizona Monday though Wednesday of next week. A more active thunderstorm pattern returns the second half of next week.
Issued 2:17 AM MST, Fri Aug 14
Active alerts: Extreme Heat Watch (@tucsonwxalerts@msto.cx)
An upper level weather system to our west will bring the needed dynamics today for scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms will produce brief heavy rain. This system will also draw in drier air Friday into the weekend resulting in a low-grade monsoon pattern with chance of storms each day mainly south and east of Tucson. A little more active monsoon pattern sets in early next week. Temperatures will be below normal today, then warm up again to above normal this weekend into next week with moderate HeatRisk
Issued 3:43 AM MST, Thu Aug 13
Active alerts: @tucsonwxalerts@msto.cx
The combination of a shifting weather pattern aloft and deep moisture residing across the region will result in scattered showers and thunderstorms across Southeast Arizona with the potential for heavy rain the next few days. Although most of the storms will produce between a half and one inch of rain, the stronger storms are capable of producing locally heavier amounts between 1-3 inches. Otherwise, a drier southwest flow aloft will bring a downturn in daily storm activity Friday into the weekend. High temperatures will be near normal today, then 3 to 6 degrees below normal tomorrow and Thursday before temperatures warm again into the weekend.
Issued 3:15 AM MST, Wed Aug 12
Active alerts: @tucsonwxalerts@msto.cx
Expect daily chances of showers and thunderstorms through Thursday with day to day variability in storm coverage. A drier southwest flow aloft will bring a downturn in daily storm activity Friday into the weekend. High temperatures will be near normal today, then 3 to 6 degrees below normal tomorrow and Thursday before temperatures warm again into the weekend.
Issued 4:58 AM MST, Tue Aug 11
Active alerts: Flood Watch (@tucsonwxalerts@msto.cx)
