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Soggy Christmas Eve Likely In Phoenix: Inch Of Rain Possible
There's a good chance that the Valley could get more than a half-inch of rain on Friday, with more than an inch possible.
PHOENIX, AZ — Get ready for a wet holiday weekend, Phoenix.
Showers are likely to begin late Thursday night and to continue into Friday, according to the National Weather Service. The weather service forecast is calling for a 100 percent chance of showers on Christmas Eve, with a continuing 40-50 percent chance on Christmas Day.
Friday showers have the potential to drop between a half-inch and three-quarters of an inch of rain, with the possibility of more than an inch falling in some parts of the Valley, the weather service predicted.
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Phoenix's record Christmas Day rainfall was set in 1994, at .63 inches.
Christmas Eve is expected to be both wet and chilly, with a high of 58 degrees. It's expected to warm up on Christmas Day, with a high around 66 degrees.
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