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Weather Forecast

	Currently Mostly Cloudy Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
	Thursday 08/16 20% Mostly Cloudy Mainly cloudy. A few peeks of sunshine possible. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 81F. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph.
	Thursday Night 08/16 20% Partly Cloudy Partly cloudy skies. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low 53F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
	Friday 08/17 20% Partly Cloudy Partly cloudy. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 82F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
	Friday Night 08/17 0% Clear Clear skies. Low 53F. Winds light and variable.
	Saturday 08/18 0% Clear Sunny skies. High around 85F. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph.
	Saturday Night 08/18 0% Clear Clear skies. Low 52F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph.
	Sunday 08/19 0% Clear A mainly sunny sky. High 88F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.
	Sunday Night 08/19 0% Clear Mainly clear. Low 52F. Winds light and variable.
	Monday 08/20 20% Partly Cloudy Mostly sunny skies during the morning will give way to mostly cloudy skies in the afternoon. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 86F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
	Monday Night 08/20 20% Partly Cloudy A few clouds. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low 54F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph.
	Tuesday 08/21 30% Chance of a Thunderstorm Scattered clouds with the possibility of an isolated thunderstorm developing during the afternoon. High 84F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
	Tuesday Night 08/21 10% Partly Cloudy Partly cloudy skies. Low 54F. Winds light and variable.

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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