Continued rain chances, cooler temperatures, gusty winds, hail and lighting were expected to linger in the Phoenix area through Friday, according to the National Weather Service in Phoenix.

Afternoon and evening showers are in the forecast for March 13 in Phoenix. Rain will clear out this weekend in the Valley. PHOENIX - We continue to track active weather across the state this week. Our first round of wet weather brought 0.

A strong weather system that drenched parts of California was expected to move through the region on Thursday. The chance of precipitation in metro Phoenix for Thursday was 100%, meteorologist Ted Whittlock said.