It was another record-breaking day, but this time Phoenix didn't only break a daily record; it broke the record for the hottest August day, with Phoenix Sky Harbor topping out at 118º. The old [...] Read more
The heatwave continues across the Southwestern United States, with a high of 116º today (Aug 6th) at Phoenix Sky Harbor, which breaks the old record for the day of 114º set back in 2023. This is [...] Read more
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
With clear skies and high pressure overhead, the temperature at Phoenix Sky Harbor on August 2nd topped out at 114º! This breaks the old record for the day of 113º set back in 2011. The average for [...] Read more
It is going to be a very hot week in Phoenix, with an Extreme Heat Warning in place today (Saturday) and an Extreme Heat Watch issued for Tuesday through Friday. So why is it getting so hot? High [...] Read more
Monsoon 2025 has not been very active across most of the Valley of the Sun, and Phoenix Sky Harbor rainfall totals reflect that, with only 0.16" of rainfall being measured. This tied as the 10th [...] Read more
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
Thanks to plenty of cloud cover and an increase in moisture, the high temperature at Phoenix Sky Harbor came in at just 97º today (July 16th). This is the 5th coolest high temperature recorded on [...] Read more
Officially, Monsoon 2025 started on June 15th; however, before 2008, the monsoon did not begin in Phoenix until the daily average dew point was 55°F or higher for three consecutive days. This was [...] Read more
Monsoon 2025 is starting to get more active! High pressure near the Four Corners has allowed moisture to move into the region, especially across Eastern Arizona and New Mexico. As a result, we have [...] Read more
