Did you notice the wavy patterns in the sky this afternoon? If so, it's a smoke layer about 13,000 feet off the ground. While it is always hard to track exactly where the smoke layer comes from since [...] Read more
When it comes to weather forecasting and observations, satellites have many uses that help us understand what is currently happening in the atmosphere. They also pick up small features that can tell [...] Read more
While Monsoon 2024 has been active across portions of the state, it certainly has not been wet everywhere. As a result, drought conditions have ticked up, with moderate drought expanding across the [...] Read more
Did you notice the weather was slightly different on Wednesday (Aug 7th)? If so, you are not crazy, as the high temperature at Phoenix Sky Harbor was finally below average for the first time since [...] Read more
A weather disturbance, also called an inverted trough for the true weather enthusiasts, is currently (as of Monday morning) moving through the western portion of Texas and northing Chihuahua, Mexico. [...] Read more
It was a hot weekend in Phoenix, with afternoon high temperatures across the entire Valley at or above 110º! Officially, Phoenix Sky Harbor hit 116º on both Saturday and Sunday. This broke the old [...] Read more
Phoenix Sky Harbor received 0.33" of rain in about 15 minutes on July 14th as outflows converged, spawning isolated strong to severe storms across portions of the Valley. While this might not seem [...] Read more
Noticing some haze and smoke in the sky lately? If so, wildfire smoke from several wildfires burning in Utah has spread across the state the past few days. With high pressure just west of Arizona, [...] Read more
It's hot! On July 5th, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport hit a scorching high of 118º, smashing the old record of 116º set back in 1983. The average high for this time of year is 107º. Afternoon high [...] Read more
If you lived in Arizona before 2008, you likely remember everyone talking about the dew point to start the monsoon. Before 2008, the start date was determined based on Phoenix Sky Harbor having a [...] Read more
