Take note, the Arizona Weatherman has forecasted a cold front sweeping through the state from Tuesday, 6 Feb, to Thursday, 8 Feb 2024. As this system progresses through Southern Arizona, anticipate significant rain and strong gusty winds for the area.
As this cold front advances during this period, a strong upper-level associated jet stream will impact Southern Arizona, ushering in rain, rain showers, possible thunderstorms, and gusty winds. These conditions could significantly disrupt travel, urging you to plan your journeys wisely. The rainfall totals from Tuesday to Thursday are projected to be .25” to .50” for Yuma, .50” to one inch for the Phoenix metro area, .50” to one inch for Tucson, .50” to .75” for Sierra Vista, .30” to .60” for Benson, and .40” to .75 inch for Safford.
Model wind data for gusts on 7 Feb 2024Photo byWindy.com
Additionally, on Tuesday and Wednesday, expect strong gusty winds for Southern Arizona, 30-40 mph over those two days. Lastly, the surface temperature will predominately remain above freezing even in the morning hours, except for Southern Cochise County’s higher elevations for Thursday morning. Expect those temperatures to be around freezing on Thursday morning.