Scattered showers, wind and lightning expected today

7/2/14 9:05 am
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP LATE MORNING INTO THE EARLY EVENING AND SPREAD SOUTH
SOUTHWESTWARD OFF THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF NORTHERN ARIZONA AND
WESTERN NEW MEXICO. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE ISOLATED HEAVY
RAINFALL WITH THE PRIMARY THREATS BEING LIGHTNING AND STRONG
OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH.

HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY ARE FORECAST TO RUN 3 TO 5 DEGREES ABOVE
NORMAL WITH HIGHS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GRAND CANYON EXPECTED TO
REACH AROUND 109 DEGREES…AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
THERE SHOULD USE CAUTION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

MONSOONAL MOISTURE WILL INCREASE ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA THROUGH
THE WEEK WITH CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EACH
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL INCREASE THROUGH
SATURDAY AS AMPLE MOISTURE SPREADS NORTH ACROSS THE STATE.
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO COOL CLOSER TO NORMAL.

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