TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – Temperatures will be 3 to 10 degrees above normal through Friday, then lowering to near normal Saturday and below normal early next week.
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Slight chances for precipitation mainly from Tucson south and eastward this afternoon and Friday afternoon.
For this weekend, all eyes will be focused on the trough of low pressure to the west along with Tropical Storm Rachel which will recurve towards northern Baja Mexico. That means much better and more widespread rain chances.
Gusty winds are also expected, especially Sunday and Monday.
First Alert 7-Day Forecast:
Thursday Night – Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday – Sunny, with a high near 95. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night – Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Saturday – A 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night – A 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Sunday – A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy.
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Sunday Night – A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Columbus Day – A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night – A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday – A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night – A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday – A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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Wednesday Night – Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday – Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night – Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
