Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Forecast for Tucson Metro/Marana/Green Valley
Updated: 9:33 PM MST on July 3, 2009
Rest of Tonight
Numerous thunderstorms and showers late in the evening...then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall late in the evening. Lows 73 to 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Independence Day
Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 92 to 97. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 73 to 79. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast around 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Sunday
Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 97 to 102. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 72 to 78. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 99 to 104.
Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 75 to 80.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 99 to 104.
Tuesday Night through Thursday Night
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 72 to 79. Highs 99 to 104.
Friday
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 100 to 105. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
... A Flash Flood Warning remains in effect until 130 am MST for east central Pima County...
At 1227 am MST... National Weather Service Doppler radar continued to indicate showers and thunderstorms producing very heavy rain over the warned area. Radar estimated rainfall rates between one and two inches per hour continue over the warned area. Although these rates are slowing compared to what has been seen in the warned area earlier tonight... it is this earlier rainfall in addition to the continuing rains that will continue to pose a flooding risk. Those traveling through the warned area are urged to use caution.
Locations in the warning include but are not limited to Sahuarita
... The urban and small stream flood advisory remains in effect until 230 am MST for Pima and Santa Cruz counties...
At 933 PM MST stronger showers and thunderstorms were slowly spreading through eastern Pima County and the greater Tucson area from the north. Expect locally heavy rainfall amounts in excess of 1 inch with isolated higher amounts possible. Strong showers and thunderstorms were also spreading through much of Santa Cruz County.
Elsewhere... showers and thunderstorms were finally diminishing across central and southern portions of the Tohono Oodham Nation. Additional development is expected through the early morning hours.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause elevated levels in washes and streams... and ponding of water in urban areas... highways... streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage areas and low lying spots.