I for one welcome our new Winter overlords! Cold front blew through just after 3am with an area of moderate to heavy rain and even a rumble of thunder or three. The National Weather Service says about a quarter inch fell at the Marana Airport. Looks like only .07″ officially for the Tucson International Airport, so as usual, your individual mileage may vary. Looks like a few inches of snow in Summerhaven this morning with more possible and a WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY still in effect until Noon above 7,000 feet. Be advised. There may be Winter weather above 7,000 feet.

Valley rain showers have pretty much ended this morning but isolated showers still possible this afternoon as a disturbance in the force moves through behind the front later today. A bit of a break in the action tomorrow although we’ll keep some cloudiness around. Nice and cool with temperatures below the average high of 69 for this time of year. Another system rotates through Saturday night and Sunday with another round of valley rain and mountain snow. Snow levels will be about 1,000 feet lower with this one.

Then it gets chilly. (mmm chili) Lows Monday and Tuesday morning in the mid 30s! Our first freeze of the year in the Metro not out of the question. Then a warming trend for a couple of days before our next system Thursday. Maybe not a doozy after all, but another shot of valley rain and mountain snow. Stay tuned!

30% chance for showers today and a high in the low 60s. NW breezes 5-15 mph and gusty becoming SSWesterly. Mostly cloudy tonight low 40s. Partly sunny tomorrow low 60s. 30% chance for showers tomorrow night and Sunday. Sunday’s high in the upper 50s. Sunny Monday low 60s. Upper 60s Tuesday. Low 70s Wednesday. 30% chance for showers Thursday mid 60s.