The official drought numbers were released this week, and the news isn't great. It should not be too shocking, given that the monsoon has been relatively lackluster and it has been very hot, but now [...] Read more
We are in the heart of what is known as the driest time of the year for Arizona, so drought conditions rarely improve. With that said, while we haven't seen an improvement in the past week, we have [...] Read more
Thanks to former Tropical Storm Alvin south of the tip of Baja and an area of low pressure near the Spur of Baja, moisture was funneled up into Arizona, resulting in widespread rainfall across [...] Read more
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 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
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
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
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