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Williams hit with a short but furious thunderstorm

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WILLIAMS — Williams was hit about 2:50 this afternoon with a furious storm that brought hail and lightning. The lightning subsided in about fifteen minutes, but the storm continued for about 25-minutes.

This is the heaviest rain Williams received so far since Sunday.

The chance of more thunderstorms drops to 40% tonight and through tomorrow during the day. There is a 30% chance Friday during the day clearing overnight. Saturday the chance drops to 20% with a slight chance during the night.

Storms could continue through Wednesday of next week.

Rain expected to continue throughout the week

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Rain-150812-01WILLIAMS — Williams received a significant amount of rain yesterday and it appears will continue to receive rain and cool weather throughout the week.

Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 79 by noon, then falling to around 71 during the remainder of the day. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southeast.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Flash flood warning issued for Grand Canyon area

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Rain15-06-05-03A flash flood watch for portions of northc central and west central Arizona has been issued to end at 5 p.m today. People with weather radios should monitor for warnings and prepare to take appropriate action.

The weather affects the Coconino Plateau and western Mogollon Rim including the ciites of Grand Canyon Village, Supai, North Rim, Valley, Flagstaff, Williams and Munds Park.

Thunderstorms capable of very heavy rainfall are moving eastward across the area through late this afternoon. Normally dry washes and streams could begin to flow with the possiblity of heavier rainfall. Flooding on some roadways are possible.

Flooding could still occur after the warning is lifted.

Clouds threatening rain overnight

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clouds-072015-00WILLIAMS — Clouds roll in for another day keeping the temperatures in Williams down and bringing moisture. The nice thing is that it has kept the forests open for hiking and camping.

There is a 50% chance of rain and thunder this afternoon dropping to 30% overnight. Tomorrow there is a 10% chance after 11 a.m. clearing up to mostly cloudy over Tuesday night. Wednesday through Saturday night it is expected to be clear and warm with some cloudiness.

In Flagstaff, a slight chance of rain is predicted over Tuesday night and Wednesday. The weather in Flagstaff will clear up Thursday through Saturday night.

The chance of rain begins to develop again Sunday.

Another afternoon of rain for Williams

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Rain-15-07-07-7WILLIAMS — A steady rain storm hit Williams again augmented by thunder and hail. The rain began about 1:40 and continued steady for about 40-minutes. It may continue off-and-on throughout the afternoon.

Tomorrow there is a 20%-chance of thunderstorms after 11 a.m. tomorrow dropping to 10% overnight. Otherwise the forecast is mostly clear.

Thursday it is expected to be sunny and breezy and clear on Friday.

The chance of thunderstorms picks up again beginning Saturday.

Williams receives good dose of rain overnight

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Wet historic Route 66 in Downtown Williams.

Wet historic Route 66 in Downtown Williams.

WILLIAMS — Williams received a good, steady rain overnight beginning about 8:30 p.m.

On Monday, there is a 40% chance of thunderstorms throughout the day and overnight. Tuesday the chance drops to 20% during the day and 10% overnight.

Wednesday sunny skies return and it is expected to stay clear through Friday with highs around 80.

For the hail of it

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64015-07-01-5WILLIAMS — Williams received a quick dose of rain, hail and lightning this afternoon as a prelude for the rest of the week.

The chance of thunderstorms rises to 50% tomorrow lowering to 30% through Independence Day. Highs will remain in the 80’s through the week with lows around 55. Winds are expected to remain fairly calm at about 5- to 8-mph. 64015-07-01-7

No hike today

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640_20150627_140048WILLIAMS — Dark clouds are blowing in on increasing winds from the east and the temperature has dropped considerably as Williams hopes for rain.

The weather forecast shows a 10% chance of rain this afternoon increasing to 30% Sunday morning in Williams. At 2 p.m. the clouds started rolling in and by 2:21 it began to rain.

Rain has been ongoing in Flagstaff which enjoys a 10% higher chance of rain through the same period. A good chance of rain is predicted for both cities Monday and Tuesday.

A hazardous weather warning was issued for thunderstorms in our area and hot, above normal temperatures for the lower elevations of the Grand Canyon. Southern Yavapai County may receive some thunderstorms and dust moving north from the Phoenix area.

Flagstaff wants residents to prepare for monsoon season

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The monsoon will soon be upon us and the City’s Stormwater Management Section would like to make you aware of precautions and services provided by the City.

• Streets flood quickly! A car can float in as little as a foot of water! Do not cross flooded areas! Respect all barricades.
• If you see, or experience, a flooding emergency, please call 911.
• For non-emergency flooding concerns, please call 213-2100 or the Streets Section at 774-1605.
• Please do not leave trash cans, trash and debris in any area subject to flooding. It will float downstream and plug up stormdrains.
• If your property or home is impacted by flooding, the Stormwater Management Section will investigate the cause and may be able to help. Please contact Chris Kirkendall to report property flooding concerns at 213-2473.
• The City of Flagstaff operates a small network of radio-telemetered gauges that transmit rainfall and streamflow information in real-time (as it occurs). If you would like to see this information for the various locations in the City, plus the rain gauges in the Schultz burn area, go to:

www.jefullerdata.com/ADWR/Flagstaff/mapfs.html

• Sandbags can be obtained for free in the parking lot east of the baseball fields at Thorpe Athletic Center. The parking lot is accessed from North Aztec St. Although there are some prepared sandbags stacked and available, unfortunately, this sandbag filling area is not manned & people will need to fill their own sandbags if there is not an immediate supply of filled bags available.

Let’s make this a safe monsoon season!

Flagstaff and Williams get predicted rain

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64015-06-13-08Flagstaff and Williams received their predicted rainfall this afternoon. Rain, however, was heaviest along the I-40 corridor between Bellemont and Parks Road.
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More rain is predicted tomorrow. The forecast there after is mostly sunny with some clouds through next weekend.

Bill Williams mountain from I-40.

Bill Williams mountain from I-40.