Dust blankets the Phoenix Valley

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A weather disturbance dropped into Arizona from the north late Wednesday night into Thursday, resulting in strong gusty winds and blowing dust across Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and the northern [...] Read more

Drought Update: Feb 6, 2025 - Worst conditions in Arizona since 2021

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The latest drought numbers for Arizona are in, and they continue to trend in the wrong direction, with 97.8% of the state now in drought conditions. That number is up 14% from last week and up over [...] Read more

It's over! The 159-day dry streak at Phoenix Sky Harbor ends!

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Phoenix Sky Harbor measured 0.01 inches of rain around 9 am on January 29th! It might not seem like much, and let's be honest, it's not, but this broke the 159-day dry streak (2nd longest on record), [...] Read more

Arizona Drought Update: January 16, 2025

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Rainfall across Arizona has been sparse over the past few months. Phoenix Sky Harbor has not seen measurable rain since August 22, 2024, Tucson International Airport has not seen rain since November [...] Read more

Finally feels like winter in Phoenix!

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Today (Jan 9th) marks the first below-average high temperature recorded at Phoenix Sky Harbor since November 19, 2024! The thermometer topped out at 65º, which is 2º below the average high for the [...] Read more

Record: Phoenix breaks temperature record on January 3rd

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The high temperature at Phoenix Sky Harbor hit 81º around 2:45pm this afternoon (Jan 3rd), breaking the old record high for the day of 79º set back in 1989. For reference, the average high for this [...] Read more

Hazardous Air Quality in Phoenix on New Year's Day

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If we had to guess, most of you were awake as the clock struck midnight, either because you were celebrating the new year or from the noise of all the fireworks. Even if you weren't awake, you likely [...] Read more

Satellite shows multiple wildfires burning across Arizona

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There has been a lot of haze around the Phoenix Valley today due to wildfires burning in the southern portion of California; however, satellite shows multiple wildfires burning in Arizona. The Siphon [...] Read more

California wildfires send smoke over Arizona

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If you looked outside this morning, you likely noticed a layer of smoke overhead. This smoke is moving into the region from wildfires that are burning near Los Angeles. Ceilometer data indicates this [...] Read more

Sept 1st: Severe thunderstorm moves through Mesa

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A severe thunderstorm developed just northeast of Mesa during the afternoon of Sept 1st. As it moved southwest into the city, it produced strong gusty winds (40+mph) and heavy rain. Below is a [...] Read more
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