Hurricane Jimena Path

Hurricane Jimena Path:- After a hot weekend, expect slightly cooler temperatures today. Highs will still be warm and above normal though, ranging from 103-108. Partly cloudy skies and light winds can be expected. There’s a slight chance of storms along the Mogollon Rim today, and in southeast Arizona.

Throughout the week, expect a slow increase of humidity, along with partly cloudy skies, and cooling temperatures. Highs will be closer to average by midweek, and at that time, we also pick up a slight chance of storms in the Valley. The best chance of rain, of course, remains in the higher elevations around us. Rain chances for the entire state increase by the end of the week, as we tap into the remnant moisture from Hurricane Jimena.

Hurricane Jimena is now about 250 miles south of the port of Manzanillo, with sustained winds of about 105 mph (169 kmh) with stronger gusts, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm has moved away from Acapulco and is heading west-northwest, just about parallel to Mexico’s coast.
Jimena is second hurricane of the 2009 Pacific season to come near Mexico after Hurricane Andres pounded the same area in June. Acapulco is just one of several resorts located along the coast of Mexico and is extremely popular with tourists, both Mexican and foreign.

At 9:00 AM PST Hurricane Jimena was a category four hurricane with sustained wind of 135 miles per hour and higher gusts. It is moving northwest off the coast of Mexico and is expected to arrive at the southern end of the Baja Peninsula early Tuesday morning and move parallel to the peninsula. Jimena is expected to strengthen over the next 24 hours