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Weather Forecast

	Currently Clear Today is forecast to be Cooler than yesterday.
	Wednesday 12/12 0% Partly Cloudy Some clouds this morning will give way to generally sunny skies for the afternoon. High 48F. Winds W at 15 to 25 mph. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.
	Wednesday Night 12/12 0% Clear A clear sky. Low 14F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.
	Thursday 12/13 0% Clear A mainly sunny sky. High 44F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph.
	Thursday Night 12/13 0% Clear Clear skies. Low around 15F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph.
	Friday 12/14 0% Partly Cloudy Intervals of clouds and sunshine in the morning with more clouds for later in the day. High 46F. Winds E at 10 to 15 mph.
	Friday Night 12/14 0% Partly Cloudy Considerable clouds early. Some decrease in clouds late. Low 21F. Winds light and variable.
	Saturday 12/15 0% Partly Cloudy Partly cloudy. High around 50F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph.
	Saturday Night 12/15 0% Clear Clear. Low 19F. Winds light and variable.
	Sunday 12/16 0% Clear Plentiful sunshine. High 52F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph.
	Sunday Night 12/16 0% Partly Cloudy A few clouds. Low 21F. Winds light and variable.
	Monday 12/17 20% Mostly Cloudy Partly cloudy skies in the morning will give way to cloudy skies during the afternoon. High 48F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
	Monday Night 12/17 20% Partly Cloudy Cloudy early with partial clearing expected late. Low 21F. 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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