Highlights
- A First Alert Weather Day is in effect Wednesday, with rain chances near 50 percent in Phoenix and a high of 101 degrees.
- Flood Watches cover Northern and Eastern Arizona high country through midnight, and the Superstitions and Pinal Mountains foothills from 4 p.m. to 6 a.m. Thursday.
- Communities including Apache Junction, New River, Globe and the Tonto Basin fall under the foothills Flood Watch.
- The weekend brings drier air and rising heat, with highs of 105 Saturday and 108 Sunday.
A First Alert Weather Day is in effect for the Phoenix Valley and much of Arizona on Wednesday, with Arizona's Family meteorologist April Warnecke citing heavy rain and localized flooding as the primary threats. Rain chances in Phoenix sit near 50 percent, with scattered showers possible by mid-morning and a stronger storm window during the afternoon and evening hours. The Valley high reaches 101 degrees under partly sunny skies.
Flood Watches are layered across the state. Much of Northern and Eastern Arizona is under a Flood Watch from noon today through midnight tonight, covering high-country communities including Flagstaff, Payson and Kingman. A separate Flood Watch covers the northern and eastern foothills outside the Valley, including the Superstitions and Pinal Mountains, from 4 p.m. this afternoon until 6 a.m. Thursday. That watch includes Apache Junction, New River, Globe and the Tonto Basin. Eastern Arizona carries its own Flood Watch from 1 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Storm chances continue overnight in the Valley before tapering Thursday, which is also a First Alert Weather Day, though storms will mostly impact the morning hours. Thursday's high is forecast at 100 degrees, followed by 101 on Friday.
The weekend offers a break from Valley storms, with drier air pushing temperatures to 105 Saturday and 108 Sunday.
12News separately reported monsoon storms have already brought rain, lightning and new damage across the Valley this week, consistent with the elevated activity Warnecke is tracking.
Storm chances taper Thursday morning; residents in Flood Watch zones should monitor conditions through early Thursday.
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- AZ Family (3TV/CBS5) retrieved 12/08/2026 13:15
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