Forecast for July 21, 2012

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

Saturday: Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning then considerable cloudiness with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Wind 5 to 10 mph. Highs 101 F to 105 F. Chance of measurable rain 40 percent.
Saturday Night: Considerable cloudiness with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Wind around 5 mph. Lows 78 F to 87 F. Chance of measurable rain 40 percent.

[Special Weather Statement] 4:54 p.m. MST: The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued an significant weather advisory until 6:00 p.m. MST. At 4:46 p.m. MST the NWS meteorologists detected a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northeast of Queen Creek moving northwest at 5 mph. Wind gusts up to 40 mph and heavy rain are expected with this storm.