PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A tropical storm is on path to bring big weather changes to Arizona over the upcoming holiday weekend, with three First Alert Weather Days ahead.
Look for sunshine and hot weather again today, with a forecast high of 103 in the Valley. That’s 11 degrees above normal for this time of year in Phoenix. About the same can be expected for tomorrow.
Tropical Storm Rachel is off the coast of the Baja Peninsula and is expected to make landfall Saturday night as a post-tropical storm. It will then continue to weaken as it pushes northeast through the Colorado River Valley on Sunday. This path will bring abundant rain to parts of Arizona, along with wind and cooler temperatures…