As Phoenix residents prepare for the holiday season, the weather serves as a gentle reminder that the desert city does hold a few surprises in its skies. According to the National Weather Service, today brings a mix of conditions, with a chance of showers before 8 a.m., and then a slight chance again after 4 p.m. The temperatures will peak at a comfortable 76 degrees, accompanied by an east southeast wind around 5 mph. The chance of precipitation stands at 30%.
Tonight, the likelihood of showers increases somewhat, with a 50% chance expected after 10 p.m., and it feels almost like a gift for those dreaming of a not-so-white, but slightly wet, Christmas Eve. The cool weather persists as the thermometers are set to show lows around 59 degrees, the winds maintain their easterly course at a gentle pace of 5 mph, and new precipitation amounts will be negligible, if any at all.
Continuing the festive cheer with a dose of reality, Christmas Day promises a 50% probability of rain showers. It will start cloudy, later clearing up to mostly sunny skies with highs hovering near 74 degrees, as the winds shift from east southeast to north northeast throughout the afternoon. Once again, precipitation will likely be less than a tenth of an inch.
The rest of the week seems to take a cue from Monday's undecisive sprinkles, with a series of mostly cloudy skies and intermittent chances of rain. Thursday night will have a 20% chance of showers, as will the following Monday and Tuesday, nighttime lows will generally sit comfortably in the 50s, and highs will step down to a cooler 68 on Saturday before rebounding to the low 70s as the week progresses. With the winds remaining mostly calm, it seems that Phoenix is set for a week characterized by gentle transitions, the occasional shower, and an overall mild temperament.
