Clear skies and mild temperatures greeted Phoenix this morning, with about 57°F recorded at Sky Harbor Airport. That calm weather will give way tonight as a Pacific storm moves in, shifting winds and bringing chances for showers and brief thunderstorms across the Valley.
Evening Showers And Strong Gusts
Showers and a chance of thunderstorms are expected Monday evening into Tuesday morning, with the best chance after about 5 p.m. Valley rain totals should stay on the lighter side, generally under a quarter inch, although foothills and higher terrain northeast of the city could pick up more. South-southwest winds will crank up this afternoon and into the night, with gusts commonly 25–35 mph and advisory-level gusts up to around 40–45 mph possible in…..