Forecast for July 13, 2012

Weather forecast for: Buckeye, Carefree, Cave Creek, Fountain Hills, Gilbert, Glendale, Mesa, Peoria, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Sun City and Tempe.

Friday: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of morning showers and thunderstorms then a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms.. Wind 5 to 10 mph. Highs 100 F to 104 F. Chance of measurable rain 30 percent.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Wind 5 to 10 mph. Lows 76 F to 86 F. Chance of measurable rain 40 percent.

[Update: 9:12 AM] The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued an urban and small stream flood advisory until 10:30 AM MST.

Weather service says at 8:32 a.m. MST doppler radar indicates heavy rainfall extending from the Coolidge area northward through Chandler.

[Update: 2:58 PM] The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a Flash Flood Watch for the greater Phoenix area through late tonight.

Weather service forecast is calling for numerous thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall rates. Some location s may experience rainfall totals exceeding one inch in a very short amount of time.