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It is a First Alert Weather Day. Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and continuing into this evening.
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The main threats are strong, possibly severe, wind gusts, blowing dust and heavy rain.
A Flash Flood Watch is in effect Tuesday 2 PM – 11 PM for Pima, SE Pinal, and Santa Cruz counties.
First Alert 7 Day Forecast:
Tuesday – A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night – A 70 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday – A 70 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night – A 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
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Thursday – A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night – A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Friday – A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98.
Friday Night – Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Saturday – Sunny, with a high near 101.
Saturday Night – Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Sunday – A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 103.
Sunday Night – Partly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Monday – A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 104.
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Monday Night – Partly cloudy, with a low around 80.