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Weather Forecast

Wind Advisory

Issued:: 3:15 PM MDT on April 18, 2018
Expires:: 8:00 PM MST on April 19, 2018

	Currently Clear Today is forecast to be Warmer than yesterday. Afternoon showers.
	Thursday 04/19 0% Partly Cloudy Partly cloudy skies with gusty winds. High around 60F. Winds SSW at 25 to 35 mph. Winds could occasionally gust over 50 mph.
	Thursday Night 04/19 0% Partly Cloudy Partly cloudy. Low around 25F. Winds WSW at 10 to 20 mph.
	Friday 04/20 30% Chance of Rain Partly cloudy skies early. A few showers developing later in the day. Thunder possible. High around 50F. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
	Friday Night 04/20 0% Clear Clear. Low 27F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph.
	Saturday 04/21 0% Clear Sunny skies. High 67F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.
	Saturday Night 04/21 0% Partly Cloudy A few clouds. Low 32F. Winds light and variable.
	Sunday 04/22 0% Partly Cloudy Partly cloudy skies. High 72F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
	Sunday Night 04/22 0% Partly Cloudy Some clouds early will give way to generally clear conditions overnight. Low 36F. Winds light and variable.
	Monday 04/23 0% Clear Sunny skies. High 74F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph.
	Monday Night 04/23 0% Clear Mostly clear. Low 38F. Winds light and variable.
	Tuesday 04/24 0% Partly Cloudy Intervals of clouds and sunshine in the morning with more clouds for later in the day. High 74F. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph.
	Tuesday Night 04/24 0% Partly Cloudy A few clouds. Low near 40F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph.

Weather in the Grand Canyon varies according to elevation. The forested rims are high enough to receive winter snowfall, but along the Colorado River in the Inner Gorge, temperatures are similar to those found in Tucson and other low elevation desert locations in Arizona. Conditions in the Grand Canyon region are generally dry, but substantial precipitation occurs twice annually, during seasonal pattern shifts in winter and in late summer. Average annual precipitation on the South Rim is less than 16 inches (35 cm), with 60 inches (132 cm) of snow, the higher North Rim usually receives 27 inches (59 cm) of moisture, with a typical snowfall of 144 inches (317 cm), and Phantom Ranch, far below the Canyon’s rims along the Colorado River at 2,500 feet (762 m) gets just 8 inches (17.6 cm) of rain, and snow is a rarity. The weather varies from the north rim and to south rim.

Average Temperatures at the Grand Canyon South Rim

	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC
High (F)	41	45	51	60	70	81	84	82	76	65	52	43
Low (F)	18	21	25	32	39	47	54	53	47	36	27	20
High (C)	5	7	10	15	21	27	29	28	24	18	11	6
Low (C)	-8	-6	-4	0	4	8	12	12	8	2	-3	-7

Average Temperatures in the Inner Canyon

	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC
High (F)	56	62	71	82	92	101	106	103	97	84	68	57
Low (F)	36	42	48	56	63	72	78	75	69	58	46	37
High (C)	13	17	22	28	33	38	41	39	36	29	20	14
Low (C)	2	6	9	13	17	22	26	24	21	14	8	2

Average Temperatures at the Grand Canyon North Rim

	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC
High (F)	37	39	44	53	62	73	77	75	69	59	46	40
Low (F)	16	18	21	29	34	40	46	45	39	31	24	20
High (C)	3	4	7	12	17	23	25	24	21	15	8	4
Low (C)	-9	-8	-6	-2	1	4	8	7	4	-1	-4	-7

Average Precipitation in inches at Grand Canyon

	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC
South Rim	1.32	1.55	1.38	0.93	0.66	0.42	1.81	2.25	1.56	1.1	0.94	1.64
Inner Canyon	0.68	0.75	0.79	0.47	0.36	0.3	0.84	1.4	0.97	0.65	0.43	0.87
North Rim	3.17	3.22	2.65	1.73	1.17	0.86	1.93	2.85	1.99	1.38	1.48	2.83

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