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"The most likely scenario" predicts Tucson rainfall totals in the 1-2 inch range for the Saturday to Monday period, the National Weather Service says.
For Star subscribers: Tucson's drier-than-normal monsoon season for the year is likely to be followed by a drier-than-normal winter, forecasts show.
As of Sept. 26, monsoon rain totals have been 2.76-inches, well below normal, the National Weather Service in Tucson says.
Both the seasonal monsoons and winter storms that have been so sparse this year are critical for groundwater recharge in the Tucson basin, but the winter precipitation contributes most to yearly recharge, says Wally Wilson, chief hydrologist for Tucson Water.
Both the seasonal monsoons and winter storms that have been so sparse this year are critical for groundwater recharge in the Tucson basin, but the winter precipitation contributes most to yearly recharge, says Wally Wilson, chief hydrologist for Tucson Water.
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