Thursday, April 7, 2011

Another freeze due in this weekend?

This almost seems odd to hear this, but it's black and white.

Highlights of weather affecting Southern Arizona this weekend

Updated: Apr 07, 2011 8:03 PM MST
Chief Meteorologist: Erin Christiansen

TUCSON (KGUN9-TV) - Strong south to southwest winds are forecast to develop over southern Arizona Friday afternoon and continue into Friday evening. A wind advisory has been issued from Tucson eastward. Areas of blowing dust are once again possible, even in locales farther west not in the wind advisory.

Critical fire weather conditions could be met briefly over Cochise County. The limiting factor will be whether humidities will drop below the 15 percent threshold for any significant amount of time.

http://www.kgun9.com/global/story.asp?s=14406430

Cooler air and rain are expected to spread east across the region Saturday.

Precipitation amounts will range from less than a tenth of an inch in the southeast corner of the state to nearly one half inch farther northwest in parts of Pima, Pinal, Graham and Greenlee Counties. Snow levels could drop as low as 4000 feet north but should remain above 6000 feet in southeast Cochise County.

Strong and gusty winds are possible again Saturday, especially east of Tucson.

Saturday night, the first widespread freeze in the past 2 to 3 weeks could occur over the lower elevations of Graham, Greenlee, Santa Cruz and Cochise Counties with temperatures currently forecast to drop into the upper 20s to lower 30s.

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