Over the wash and past the Saguaro to Grandmother’s house we go! A lot to be thankful for as we hunt and gather our Turkey with all the fixin’s from the meat and produce section of Costco. After a nearly picture perfect weekend our Winter storm approacheth, and as it does our chances of rain and mountain snow increasingeth. The Thanksgiving storm should stick around for Thursday’s feast, Friday’s shopping frenzy, and into the leftovers weekend. Looks like an inch or two of rain for most valley locations before the storm bids us adieu. Snow levels crashing down to near 4,000 feet by Friday morning! Could see 5″ to 15″ between 5,000 and 7,000 feet and 15″ to 30″ above that! Significant mountain snow indeed! Here’s your forecast from the kids table:

Considerable high cloudiness continues today. Call it partly sunny with a high near 72ish.

Mostly cloudy tonight with a slight chance for showers after midnight and a low in the upper 40s.

Slight chance for showers tomorrow morning otherwise partly cloudy and a high in the low 60s.

Mostly cloudy with a 20% chance for showers Turkey Eve day upper 60s. Scattered showers Thanksgiving day with a high in the mid 60s. Heavy rain possible Thursday night mid 40s. Rain likely Friday upper 50s. Isolated showers Saturday mid 50s. Sunny Sunday near 60ish. Stay tuned as the developing storm situation develops…

Unsettled weather heading our way for the Thanksgiving holiday which may be unsettling for some. Quoting the National Weather Service, “significant mountain snow” is possible from this next storm! Skiers in the western U.S. are stoked! Travelers maybe less so, especially those traversing the high country. While it may be hard to stop a Trane, it’s even more difficult to stop a storm. Might as well enjoy!

While we wait for our guest to arrive we will continue with the variable high cloudiness. Mostly sunny today and lovely with a high in the mid 70s.

More clouds tonight with a low in the upper 40s. Call it partly sunny tomorrow near 70ish. Mostly sunny Tuesday mid 60s.

Showers increasing as our storm approacheth Tuesday night and Wednesday with a high in the upper 60s.

Thanksgiving looks blustery with a 50% chance for showers and breezy. High in the mid 60s.

Showers likely Friday and quite cool with snow levels crashing. 70% chance for valley rain and a high in the mid 50s.

Partly sunny with leftover showers on Saturday upper 60s. Good times ahead! For which I am already thankful 🙂

It’s the calm before the storms. Thanksgiving is looking wet, but not quite cool enough for cold turkey in my estimation. Still. Snow levels dropping by next weekend, but we’ll burn that bridge when we get to it (you know, to stay warm).

High clouds from time to time today to filter the sunshine and perhaps provide sunrise and sunset enhancement! Very nice this afternoon with a high near 70ish. Also. Tour de Tucson, so you’ll probably be barricaded in your domicile anyway lest you get stuck at a random intersection for 20 minutes. Don’t ask me how I know that 🙂

Considerable high cloudiness tonight with a low in the mid 40s.

Sunshine tomorrow mid 70s! Partly sunny Monday low 70s.

Then it starts to get interesting! Still a lot of details up in the air (see what I did there?), but the gist is this… The low currently to our southwest that is throwing high clouds our way will weaken and move through the area Tuesday night and Wednesday with a 20% to 30% chance for showers respectively. Wednesday’s high in the upper 60s.

Then a stronger and colder system carves a deep trough across the western United States like your Momma carves a turkey. The low will initially drop into southern California before it heads our way spreading rain, mountain snow, and Black Friday deals on umbrellas across the region. Mostly cloudy and breezy on Thanksgiving as a result with a 40% chance for showers and a high in the upper 60s.

A 50% chance for showers and breezy on Friday with a high in the mid 60s. Rain chances and falling snow levels in the offing (what is an offing? asking for a friend) next weekend, but that is beyond the 7 day purview of this forecast, so we’ll all just have to take a wait and see attitude. And of course, Stay Tuned!