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Tucson, AZ
Right Now
86°
Sunny
- Humidity: 52%
- Feels Like: 90°
- Heat Index: 90°
- Wind: 15 mph
- Wind Chill: 86°
- UV Index: 0 Low
- Sunrise: 06:00:26 AM
- Sunset: 06:45:31 PM
- Dew Point: 67°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Partly to mostly cloudy skies with scattered thunderstorms during the evening. Low 74F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. Locally heavy rainfall possible.
Tonight
Partly to mostly cloudy skies with scattered thunderstorms during the evening. Low 74F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. Locally heavy rainfall possible.
Tomorrow
Partly cloudy. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 94F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph.
Weather Alert
The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... South Central Pima County in southeastern Arizona... * Until 900 PM MST. * At 556 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area, especially in Topawa Wash between Topawa and Choulic. Between 0.8 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, and streets as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Topawa, South Komelik, Choulic, and Coldfields. This includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations... Indian Route 19 between Topawa and Choulic. This includes the following streams and drainages... Mulberry Wash, Puertocito Wash, Moras Wash, Las, Chutum Vaya Wash, Placeritos Wash, Altar Wash, Baboquivari Wash, Sabino Wash, Topawa Wash and Vamori Wash. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
Weather Alert
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...East Central Pima County in southeastern Arizona, 7 miles west of Sahuarita... * WHEN...Until 630 PM MST. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 435 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms near Wrangler Ranches and Ocotillo Ranches 7 miles west of Sahuarita. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Mainly rural areas of East Central Pima County 7 miles west of Sahuarita, including Wrangler Ranches and Ocotillo Ranches. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. &&
Weather Alert
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...A portion of Southeast Arizona, including the following areas, Catalina and Rincon Mountains, Dragoon and Mule and Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains, Tucson Metro Area, Upper San Pedro River Valley and Upper Santa Cruz River Valley/Altar Valley. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms will develop this afternoon and into the late night. Rainfall totals can be up to 1-1.5 inches with localized areas up to 2 inches or higher. Areas that received substantial rainfall in the last 48 hours will be more susceptible to flash flooding. This rainfall will result in faster response in washes, creeks, and storm drainages. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. &&
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