PHOENIX (AZFamily)<\/b> \u2014 Another warm day is on tap for this Sunday as a ridge of high pressure continues to hold strong. <\/p>\n
This is amazing, our average high this time of year is around 65 degrees. Today\u2019s high temperature will be almost 15 degrees above that. <\/p>\n
We are expecting a few high thin clouds, but otherwise dry conditions through the afternoon and evening. <\/p>\n
That ridge of high pressure will hold strong through Tuesday. <\/p>\n
The next big change is a low-pressure system that is off the coast of California, which will move inland and bring us a few clouds and a chance of rain starting on Christmas Eve. <\/p>\n
Because of that, we have issued a First Alert for both Wednesday and Thursday. <\/p>\n
So far, we have about a 30 percent chance of showers starting in the afternoon on Christmas Eve and lasting through Christmas Day. <\/p>\n
Temps will drop as well with highs still above average, in the mid-70s. <\/p>\n
So far, for this first wave, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, it looks like most of the action will take place in the Northwest part of the state. <\/p>\n
The weather will stay unsettled through New Year\u2019s, and as we get closer to Jan 1st, temperatures will drop, increasing the chance of rainfall. <\/p>\n
With the temps dropping, we could also see a better chance of mountain snowfall to start the New Year. <\/p>\n
See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? Please click here to report it<\/a>.<\/p>\n