Arizona Drought Update: Aug 8, 2024

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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

Phoenix Sky Harbor: First below-average high temperature in 73 days

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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

Thunderstorm chances increase in Phoenix Tuesday (Aug 6th)

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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

Weekend heat-wave in Phoenix breaks records

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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: Above Average Start to Monsoon 2024

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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

Wildfire Smoke From Utah Spreads Across Arizona

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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

July 5th: Phoenix High Temperature Record

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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

Monsoon 2024: Tied Third Earliest Start

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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

Massive Dust Storm in New Mexico sweeps into Arizona

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Notice the haze around the area? Strong to severe thunderstorms in New Mexico, fueled partly by moisture from former Tropical Storm Alberto, developed across the eastern portion of New Mexico during [...] Read more

Northern Lights Seen in Mesa, Arizona

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Just after midnight on May 11th, the Weather Chit-Chat webcam in Northeast Mesa captured the Northern Lights! [...] Read more
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