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

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

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

When it comes to weather forecasting and observations, satellites have many uses that help us understand what is currently happening in the atmosphere. They also pick up small features that can tell [...] Read more

Phoenix Sky Harbor received 0.33" of rain in about 15 minutes on July 14th as outflows converged, spawning isolated strong to severe storms across portions of the Valley. While this might not seem [...] Read more

As an area of low pressure passed by Arizona to the south, several areas of rain showers circulated through the region. Officially, the rain gauge at the Yuma Marine Corps Air station measured 0.07" [...] Read more