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
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
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
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
