Black Mesa County Weather and Climate Synopsis



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450 AM MST Fri Apr 26 2024

.UPDATE...Updated 12z Aviation Discussion...

.SYNOPSIS... 
A weather system moving across the Desert Southwest 
today will result in enhanced winds as well as chances for showers, 
mainly across the higher terrain areas north and east of Phoenix. 
Any rainfall amounts will remain very light. Temperatures will 
continue to run below normal through Saturday before a strong 
warming trend ensues beginning on Sunday and continuing into early 
next week.

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BLACK MESA County, Arizona Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Advisory

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Regional Hourly Observations For BLACK MESA County

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Arizona
Based on observations at 500am MST, Friday April 26, 2024

Across Arizona...temperatures are near 53 degrees north, near 45 degrees central, and near 55 degrees south. Current sky conditions are clear north, clear central, and clear south. In the north, relative humidity is near 46%, and the dew point is near 33 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 60%, and the dew point is near 32 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 47%, and the dew point is near 35 degrees. Winds are from the south at 6 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the south at 3 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the southeast at 8 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 66 degrees at PHOENIX and BULLHEAD CITY. The lowest temperature is 30 degrees at FLAGSTAFF.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For BLACK MESA County
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7-Day Forecast For BLACK MESA County, AZ
332 AM MST Fri Apr 26 2024 /432 AM MDT Fri Apr 26 2024/
WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MDT /9 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT /7 PM MST/ THIS EVENING

TODAY
Windy. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Highs around 57. Southwest winds 20 to 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
TONIGHT
Windy. Rain showers likely with possible snow showers and thunderstorms in the evening
snow showers likely with possible showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation. Snow level 7500 feet. Lows around 33. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
SATURDAY
Breezy, cooler. Patchy blowing snow in the morning. Snow showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the morning
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Snow level 6500 feet increasing to 7500 feet in the afternoon. Highs around 50. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Breezy. Partly cloudy. A 10 percent chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Snow level above 7500 feet. Lows around 33. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
SUNDAY
Not as cool. Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs around 59. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows around 36.
MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT
Clear. Highs around 65. Lows around 38.
TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
Clear. Highs around 71. Lows around 41.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows around 43.
THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs around 73.
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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Arizona ARIZONA --------------------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY MAY 1-MAY 5 MAY 3-MAY 9 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Above Normal Precipitation: Normal Normal .... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
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Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

APRIL 26TH HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS ...1834... Killer frosts were reported in the Deep South. The frost was quite severe around Huntsville AL, and highlighted a backward spring in the South that year. (David Ludlum) ...1978... An unusually strong occluded front swept out of the Gulf of Alaska and produced the first April thunderstorm of record at Fairbanks. Pea size hail fell northeast of Fairbanks from thunderstorms whose tops were less than 8000 feet. (The Weather Channel) ...1984... Severe thunderstorms associated with an intense cyclone spawned a total of forty-seven tornadoes in two days from Louisiana to Upper Michigan. The tornadoes killed 16 persons and injured 259 others. (Storm Data)

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