A thunderstorm developed to the south of Gold Canyon this afternoon (June 11th) around 5pm. It strengthened and moved in a north-northeast direction through extreme eastern portions of Gold Canyon. As of 5:50pm, the storm has moved north of the region.
A trough of low pressure will continue to move into the region through this weekend […]

For the first time so far this year the official temperature for Phoenix, recorded at Sky Harbor Airport, reached 100°F. The temperature first broke the century mark at 12:53pm.
The temperature at our station in Gold Canyon has not broken the century mark this year, with a high today of 97.1°F occurring at 2:06pm. […]

High temperatures this afternoon are forecasted to be in the low 90’s, which is just about normal for this time of year; however, temperatures will increase this weekend.
The trough that has brought below normal temperatures to the region over the past few days will shift eastward as a ridge of high pressure builds into […]

The storm system which moved through the region on December 22nd, brought with it cold air that has resulted in below normal high and low temperatures for this time of year over the past couple days. With clear and calm conditions tonight and Saturday night, temperatures will fall to near or slightly below the freezing […]

A cold front moved through the valley this afternoon, resulting in much cooler temperatures and breezy conditions. Several areas of showers and thunderstorms also developed behind the front as a result of cold air aloft and other forcing mechanisms rotating around the low (currently centered in southern CA – image to the left).
The low […]