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First cold front of 2026 leaves behind snow in Arizona!

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A potent cold front swept through Arizona on Thursday, bringing with it thunderstorms in the Phoenix Valley and snow across the High Country. The satellite image above shows all the snow (everything [...] Read more

A rainy but warm Christmas Day in Phoenix

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Christmas Day in Phoenix offered a memorable mix of rain and warmth this year. Phoenix Sky Harbor recorded 0.03” of rain, a small amount by most standards but a notable event for December 25 in the [...] Read more

Haze conditions in Phoenix today (Oct 4th)

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If you are wondering why it is so hazy today across the Valley of the Sun, it is because of widespread blowing dust that moved into the area from the west overnight. Visible satellite imagery (image [...] Read more

Cold September afternoon in Phoenix

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The low today in Phoenix was 67º and it occurred at 3:40pm, yes, you read that right, PM! This was thanks to a severe thunderstorm that moved over the area, bringing with it heavy rain and "cold" [...] Read more

Phoenix rainfall deficit continues to tick upward

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This years departure from average rainfall at Phoenix Sky Harbor has not been above zero once, with the airport currently sitting at 2.34" below average. To put numbers with this, from January 1st [...] Read more

July 20th: Coolest high temp in Phoenix on days without precip

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Phoenix had another "cool" July day, as leftover clouds from a large thunderstorm complex down in Mexico moved over the Valley. The high today (July 20th) at Phoenix Sky Harbor was 97º, which [...] Read more

June 19th: Extreme heat across the Valley of the Sun

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Phoenix Sky Harbor hit 117º on June 19th, which was just 1º shy of the record for the day set back in 2016. Since 1896, this is only the 43rd time that the high in Phoenix has hit or exceeded [...] Read more

Tucson: Hottest day since 2021

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The mercury climbed to a scorching 113º in Tucson on Thursday (June 19th). This is only the 25th time Tucson has reached or exceeded 113º, with records going back to 1895. This is also the hottest [...] Read more

First 110º day of the year in Phoenix

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Right around 4:30 p.m. today (June 14th), the thermometer at Phoenix Sky Harbor hit 110º for the first time this year. The average first 110º day is June 11th, so at least we were able to hold off [...] Read more

"Cold" start to June in Phoenix

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The high temperature on June 1st at Phoenix Sky Harbor was 89º, which is well below the average high of 100º. But we aren't going to stop with just comparing it to the average high; let's see just [...] Read more
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