Extreme or exceptional drought covers over 67% of Arizona as we head into the two driest months of the year. The good news is that drought numbers have not changed much from last week. But, the [...] Read more
The high temperature on April 12th at Phoenix Sky Harbor hit 99º, breaking the record high for the day of 99º, last set in 1936. The average high for this time of year is 85º. [...] Read more
The spring heat wave continues across Arizona, with at least seven locations across Northern Arizona breaking or tying record high temperatures. Here is a quick list of the locations that broke [...] Read more
People normally drive northward into the higher elevations of Arizona to escape the heat; however, this afternoon, record heat invaded this cooler part of Arizona as well. Flagstaff hit 76º, [...] Read more
Here in the Valley of the Sun, there is always buzz each year about the first time Phoenix Sky Harbor breaks the century mark. This year, at around 2:28pm on April 10th, Phoenix Sky Harbor, the [...] Read more
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
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
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
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
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
