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
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
Severe thunderstorms moved through the far East Valley of Phoenix on August 21st, producing heavy rain and strong winds. The timelapse above is from the border of Apache Junction and Gold Canyon, [...] Read more
It has been a record-setting year for heat in Phoenix, so here is some "cooler" temperature news! The high temperature at Phoenix Sky Harbor on August 21st topped out at 91º, which comes in as the [...] Read more