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Sunrise 7:10AM | Sunset 5:20PM | Saturday December 7, 2019 4:45 PM MST (23:45 UTC) | Moonrise 2:47PM | Moonset 2:45AM | Illumination 84% | ![]() |
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Tucson Estates CDP, AZ
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Area Discussion for - Tucson, AZ
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tucson AZ 251 PM MST Sat Dec 7 2019
SYNOPSIS. A Pacific weather system will bring increasing rainfall chances tonight followed by periods of valley rain and higher elevation mountain snow showers Sunday into Monday. Much cooler temperatures will also occur. Expect dry conditions with a warming trend next Tuesday into Friday.
DISCUSSION. Increasing clouds today with moisture streaming in from the west ahead of a Pacific storm system digging down the west coast. Precipitable water was around 3/4 of an inch on the morning sounding. It should peak just under 1 inch over the next 24 hours before slowly receding as the dry slot wrapping into the base of the low shifts overhead.
Shower chances increasing tonight, relying somewhat on orographics as the westerly flow increases. Generally lighter rainfall amounts in valleys overnight into Sunday. 1/2 to 2/3 of an inch in mountains as rain with snow levels still too high Sunday. As the storm system drops into Arizona Monday, snow levels will fall to around 8000 feet early Monday morning, to 7000 feet Monday afternoon behind the associated (weakening) frontal passage. Something like 2 to 5 inches of snow in the mountains above 7500 feet with 6 or 7 inches possible in one or two spots at highest mountain peaks above 8500-9000 feet.
Clearing from the west late Monday and Monday night. Decent cold air advection knocking temperatures back to well below average Monday. With the clearing Monday night, Tuesday morning should end up chilly with another hard freeze in colder eastern and southern valleys. A brief freeze possible in outlying areas around Tucson Metro and some foothills locations.
Dry with a warming trend the rest of the week, but a weakness in the flow will probably keep heights from supporting anything above average until around the end of the week.
AVIATION. Valid through 09/00Z. BKN-OVC cirrus clouds above 20k ft MSL today becoming SCT-BKN clouds 9k-13k ft MSL this evening into Sunday morning. ISOLD -SHRA developing west of KTUS this evening, then SCT -SHRA later tonight/Sunday. Winds SWLY to NWLY in the afternoon through the evening at mainly less than 10 kts. Becoming SLY overnight into Sunday Aviation discussion not updated for TAF amendments.
FIRE WEATHER. Minimal fire weather concerns. A weather system is expected to impact the area starting late tonight through Monday night with a chance of valley rain and mountain snow, particularly across the higher elevations. Dry conditions return Tuesday morning and continue through the end of the work week. 20-ft winds will generally remain less than 15 mph through the forecast period.
TWC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES. None.
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EDIT (on/off)  Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports. Follow links for more data.Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Visibility | Sky/Weather | Temp | DewPt | Humidity | Pressure |
Tucson Ryan Field Airport, AZ | 6 mi | 60 min | WNW 4 | 10.00 mi | Fair | 70°F | 44°F | 40% | 1020 hPa |
Tucson, Tucson International Airport, AZ | 16 mi | 52 min | NNW 7 | 10.00 mi | Fair | 72°F | 41°F | 33% | 1017 hPa |
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, AZ | 18 mi | 1.8 hrs | NW 4 | 10.00 mi | A Few Clouds | 72°F | 40°F | 32% | 1016.9 hPa |
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