FIRST ALERT FORECAST - Gusty winds Tuesday ahead of cold front Wednesday

13 NEWS FIRST ALERT FORECAST TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2023
Published: Mar. 21, 2023 at 5:35 AM MST|Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 10:43 PM MST

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - A Wind Advisory is in effect for Pima and Santa Cruz counties through 5AM Wednesday, eastern Cochise along with the Mule, Huachuca, Dragoon and Santa Rita mountains continues through 5PM Wednesday. Gusts in the mountains may reach 50 mph.

Rain showers for southern Arizona will be light and scattered; some spots like southern Cochise county may not see any rain at all from this system. Clouds clear by early Thursday, but highs will struggle to climb out of the 60s for the rest of the week.

WEDNESDAY: 70% chance for rain, mainly before 11am. Highs in the low 60s. Breezy.

THURSDAY: Becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the low to mid 60s.

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny skies with highs in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny skies with highs in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY: Mostly sunny skies with highs in the mid 60s.

MONDAY: Mostly sunny skies with highs in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY: Sunny skies with highs in the upper 70s.