Dust blankets the Phoenix Valley

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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

Hazardous Air Quality in Phoenix on New Year's Day

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If we had to guess, most of you were awake as the clock struck midnight, either because you were celebrating the new year or from the noise of all the fireworks. Even if you weren't awake, you likely [...] Read more

Satellite shows multiple wildfires burning across Arizona

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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

California wildfires send smoke over Arizona

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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

Layer of smoke spotted over Phoenix

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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

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