Winter is starting to hit Williams with an overnight heavy rain and hail this morning. The weather cleared about 12:30 with scattered clouds still rolling overhead as of 1 p.m.
There is a 100% chance of snow this afternoon with less than an inch accumulation expected. There is a 50% chance of snow overnight with less than 1/2-inch accumulation expected.
The weather is expected to clear through the Thanksgiving weekend. The days should hover around 50-degrees with the nights dropping down to the lower 20s. The winds are expected to be relatively calm so it should be a beautiful Thanksgiving. The weather will continue to be nice through the weekend for the tree lighting event and parade.
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Prepare for cold night tonight
Clouds blank out the sun in Williams.
In Williams the temperature is expected to drop to 25 tonight and as low as 16 tomorrow night. The wind chill might make the temperatures seem much lower. There is a 10% chance of snow Thursday morning. The high tomorrow is expected to be around 46. Friday, Saturday and Sunday will warm up with cooler temperatures and chance of showers returning Monday. The weather in Flagstaff is expected to be about the same with slightly higher temperatures.
Wet weather expected to continue until Friday
The remnants of hurricane Paine push moisture into the area.
The weather service reports that a cold front approaching from the north will bring windy conditions to many areas on Thursday. This front will bring more showers and thunderstorms to mainly northern and western sections of the state. Some storms near the Utah border and in western Coconino county may become severe.
Briefly colder conditions will arrive behind the front Friday. Drier and warmer weather will develop over the coming weekend and into early next week.
HIgh Wind Advisory today through tonight.
The National Weather Service has issued a high wind advisory from 11 a.m. today through 7 p.m. tonight from Ash Fork to Flagstaff. The high wind advisory extends to Tusayan and Prescott.
Winds will be from the southwest from 20 to 30 mph gusting up to 50 mph. Travelers should take caution driving from Ash Fork to Flagstaff.
With extreme weather possible, be prepared to wait out a storm
PHOENIX — With thunderstorms occurring in southern Arizona and extreme weather possible elsewhere in the state, drivers should leave prepared and be ready to wait out heavy rain, high winds and blowing dust.
The latest National Weather Service forecast calls for a strong chance of rain and thunderstorms through at least Wednesday evening. Before driving on highways, review the Arizona Department of Transportation’s monsoon-safety tips at PullAsideStayAlive.org.
Monsoon storms can produce sudden, torrential rain. Turn on your headlights while driving in threatening weather and, when roads are wet, reduce speed and maintain a safe distance between your vehicle and the one ahead.
Avoid areas where water is pooling in travel lanes. If your vehicle appears to be hydroplaning, ease your foot off the gas pedal until you regain traction rather than braking suddenly, which can cause a vehicle to skid off the roadway.
Don’t risk crossing a flooded wash, even if it doesn’t look deep. Just a few inches of running water can carry away a vehicle, even a heavy pickup truck or SUV.
Downdrafts from thunderstorms can create sudden dust storms. If you see blowing dust ahead, get off the highway as soon as you can do so safely. Don’t wait until poor visibility makes it difficult.
If you are caught in blowing dust, immediately check traffic around your vehicle, begin slowing down and get completely off the roadway. Don’t stop in a travel lane or in the emergency lane.
Once you are off the highway, turn off all lights, including your emergency flashers, so another vehicle doesn’t use your lights as a guide and crash into your parked vehicle. Set your emergency brake, take your foot off the brake and stay in the vehicle with seat belts buckled until the storm passes.
One hiker killed, two injured in Flagstaff
Williams experienced severe lightning starting around noon.
Due to severe and continuous lightning on the peaks, emergency responders are staged at Agassiz Lodge and coordinating with the hikers to get them to safety.
At about 8 p.m., one male age 17 was confirmed deceased after being struck by lightning. Two other males ages 17 and 18 were transported to Flagstaff Medical Center with injuries that were likely received due to their proximity to the lightning strike.
The two injured hikers were conscious and walking when emergency responders reached them. The three hikers are from the Tempe, AZ area.
ARRL to Sponsor 2016 Atlantic Season Hurricane Webinar
The ARRL will sponsor a 2016 Atlantic Season Hurricane Webinar on Thursday, July 21, at 8 PM ET (0000 UTC on Friday, July 22, UTC). The approximately 90-minute session will address the role of Amateur Radio during the 2015 Hurricane Season. Anyone interested in hurricane preparedness and response is invited to attend this online presentation.
Topics will include a meteorological overview of the upcoming season; Amateur Radio station WX4NHC at the National Hurricane Center: Who We Are and What We Do; ARRL Media and Public Relations; the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN); the VoIP Hurricane Net, and ARRL coordination and interface.
The program will include presentations by representatives of the National Hurricane Center and WX4NHC, the VoIP Hurricane Net, the HWN, the Canadian Hurricane Centre, and the ARRL. Webinar registration is open to all, but should be of particular interest to radio amateurs in hurricane-prone areas. The webinar will conclude with a Q&A session.
For additional information, contact ARRL Emergency Preparedness Manager Mike Corey, KI1U.
From ARRL web site.
Weather forecast on the spot
WILLIAMS — Tonight the weather service updated their web site at 9:35 p.m. to include a 100% chance of thunderstorms and rain before 11 p.m. That is about the same time that thunderstorms and rain hit Williams.
Though thunder could be heard in the distance starting about 9:15 p.m., rain started about 9:35. The winds and rain gave Williams a nice respite from the recent heat experienced in the Williams area.
The chance of thunderstorms drops to 50% after 11 p.m. and there is a 20% chance of thunder showers tomorrow. The rest of the week clears with temperatures in the mid-80s.
Thunderstorms possible through Friday
WILLIAMS — There is about a 20% chance of thunderstorms tonight and through Friday. It is expected to clear up Saturday morning remaining sunny through Memorial Day. Monday night partly cloudy skies return. Winds will be from 9- to 17-mph tonight and tomorrow with gusts as high as 24-mph. Williams Memorial Day weather has returned.
Wet weather all weekend
WILLIAMS — After a bright, but windy, day, rain hit this afternoon with bites of hail mixed in. The forecast continues with rain tonight and thunderstorms tomorrow during the day. Thunderstorms are expected to continue through Monday clearing the rest of the week through Friday. Winds are expected to be from 7 to 17-mph with gusts up to 28 through the weekend.
Flagstaff weather is approximately the same.