Springtime is just around the corner and the National Weather Service is predicting a warmer and drier season than normal for Southeastern Arizona.
According to the National Weather Service, March through May is likely to bring above-normal temperatures and below-normal precipitation to Tucson.
During this year’s spring season, the normal maximum temperature is predicted to be 82 degrees while the normal minimum temperature is predicted to be 52 degrees, the weather service said.
Last year’s average temperature during spring was 70.3 degrees.
The normal precipitation in Tucson this spring is predicted to be 1.32 inches, NWS said. The normal amount of rainfall during spring from 1991 through 2020 was 1 inch.
Last spring was the seventh warmest and 17th driest on record, ending with 69 consecutive days with no measurable rain, the weather service said.
The National Weather Service released this infographic on Southeast Arizona's spring 2022 outlook.
As for February, temperatures have been average for Tucson so far, the weather service said.
Clear skies and higher temperatures are expected this weekend, with a high around 74 degrees on Saturday and a high of 73 degrees on Sunday.
The weekend’s higher temperatures aren’t expected to last long as February comes to a close. Below-average temperatures are predicted for the end of the month, the weather service said.
Monday’s high will dip to 68 degrees, with Tuesday’s high hovering around 65 degrees. As of Friday, there was a 20% chance of rain forecast for Wednesday, with a high near 58 degrees.
