March 12th, 2025: Another Round of Valley Rain and Mountain Snow Tomorrow
Synopsis A low pressure system will move eastward across the Southwest generating gusty winds, cool temperatures, and widespread precipitation tomorrow across the state. Strong southwesterly are likely across the lower deserts (including Tucson and Phoenix) tomorrow morning and early afternoon ahead of the primary cold front. Rainfall amounts will range from a few hundredths to 0.25 inches in the lower deserts and between 0.25 and 1 inch over the mountains. Snow levels are expected to remain above 5000 feet with total snowfall amounts between 1 and 6 inches with higher amounts likely over the tallest mountain peaks above 8000 feet. There is a chance for a few isolated thunderstorms tomorrow due to just enough buoyancy, so a few lightning strikes and small hail are possible. Current Conditions As of 2:45PM MST this afternoon, southwest regional satellite imagery overlaid with 500mb RAP analysis displays an upper level trough off the California Coast, s...