July 5th: Phoenix High Temperature Record

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It's hot! On July 5th, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport hit a scorching high of 118º, smashing the old record of 116º set back in 1983. The average high for this time of year is 107º. Afternoon high [...] Read more

Aug 21st: High temperature in Phoenix is 5th coolest on record

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It has been a record-setting year for heat in Phoenix, so here is some "cooler" temperature news! The high temperature at Phoenix Sky Harbor on August 21st topped out at 91º, which comes in as the [...] Read more

Flagstaff has wettest March on record

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The storm track was very active in March, bringing storm after storm through Arizona. This led to a record-setting 7.27" of precipitation being recorded in Flagstaff, breaking the record of the most [...] Read more

Near record 20º high temperature drop in Phoenix

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An area of low pressure moved into Arizona on Monday bringing with it breezes, isolated thunderstorms, and much cooler temperatures. While many locations stayed dry the big story was the cold air. [...] Read more

Tied second most January snow days in Flagstaff

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Several large storm systems swept through the state in January, dropping heavy snow across portions of Arizona. In fact, measurable snow was recorded on 16 days throughout the month, which tied as [...] Read more

Yuma: Third wettest January 31st on record

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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

Phoenix: Second coolest January 23rd on record

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A very cold storm system dropped into Arizona Sunday into Monday, resulting in cool afternoon high temperatures across the Valley of the Sun, and even brought some snow to portions of Maricopa [...] Read more

Record snowfall in Flagstaff on January 15th

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A large fetch of moisture and several disturbances moving into Arizona resulted in heavy snowfall across the High County of Arizona on January 15th. Flagstaff Pulliam Airport, where the official snow [...] Read more