Phoenix Ends 159-Day Dry Streak with Rain

Phoenix narrowly avoided breaking its longest rainless streak record when Sky Harbor Airport recorded 0.1 inches of rain on Wednesday morning, ending a 159-day dry spell that began on August 22, 2024. This rainfall halted what would have been a tie with the 160-day record set in 1972. The National Weather Service confirmed scattered showers with meteorologists predicting a 30-60% chance of rain this week due to a slow-moving low-pressure system. Despite the rainfall, no more rain is forecast for at least the next seven days, and dry conditions are expected to persist. This weather event marks the second-longest dry period in Phoenix's recorded history.