Jan. 3

Today should begin as cloudy and then gradually becoming mostly sunny with a high near 57 degrees. There is a 40 percent chance of rain before 11 a.m. Tonight should be partly cloudy with a low around 37 degrees.

Yesterday's high was 55 degrees, the low was 42 and there was 6 hundredths of an inch of rain..

Last year on this date the high was 70 degrees and the low was 33. Fifty years ago on this date the high was 57 degrees and the low was 33. One hundred years ago the high was 72 degrees and the low was 19.

The record high for Jan. 3 is 87 degrees, set in 1896. The record low is 17 degrees, set in 1911. The normal high is 65 degrees.

Dec. 30

This is what you'll see as you spend your time in outdoor activities.

Dec. 29

This is what you'll see as you spend your time in outdoor activities.

Scattered showers in the Tucson area and snowfall at higher elevations on Jan. 1 kicked off an expected three-day stretch of winter weather. Light showers and mountain snow are expected Monday and Tuesday before warmer weather starts Wednesday, Jan. 4, according to the National Weather Service. Video courtesy of the University of Arizona Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences Department.


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Johanna Eubank is a digital producer for the Arizona Daily Star and tucson.com. She has been with the Star in various capacities since 1991.