The Ethan fire, burning near Broadway and 87th Avenue, could be seen on visible satellite this afternoon/evening as the fire flared back up, sending a large plume of smoke into the atmosphere. This fire may have been sparked by a lightning strike back on June 25th, around 5:00pm.
Below is a satellite loop from 3:15pm […]

Not only did summer start today (June 20th) at 4:59pm, but the temperature also reached 110ºF for the first time this year, at our location.
The temperature first reached the 110ºF mark at 2:37pm, and continued to rise until 2:39pm, making the daily high 111.0ºF. Below is a list of the first occurrences, each year, […]

On Friday, June 20th, at 4:59pm, the Summer Solstice will occur. This marks the beginning of summer (in the Northern Hemisphere) and when the sun is as far North as it will progress, before heading back South. Below is a brief description of this event, released by the National Weather Service in Phoenix:
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With the Monsoon Season now having finite start and end dates, we can look at the precipitation data during this set time frame. Below are some precipitation statistics for our location from 2001 to 2007, within the time frame each year from June 15th to September 30th. Please note that the sample size is […]

An area of strong high pressure, which has been centered in northern Mexico over the past couple days, will continue to sit fairly stationary, resulting in extremely hot conditions across the region today through the weekend.
Temperatures are currently forecasted to be around the 110ºF mark throughout the rest of the week. It is possible, […]