Wettest June 26th on record for Phoenix as the active start to Monsoon 2022 continues
Monsoon 2022 continues to be active. Multiple outflows converged on the Valley of the Sun during the afternoon of June 26th, resulting in the formation of strong to severe thunderstorms. Officially, Phoenix Sky Harbor picked up 0.18" of rain, setting the record for the wettest June 26th on record. This was not a particularly hard record to break, considering this is only the 4th time rain has fallen on June 26th. The old record was 0.07" set in 1927.
Another, perhaps more interesting fact, is this is the 3rd day with measurable rain so far this month. Our of 127 years of weather records, this is only the 10th year that there have been three or more days of measurable rain in June. The record number of days is four, and with more rain in the forecast, we might just tie the record.
Monsoon 2022 continues to be active. Multiple outflows converged on the Valley of the Sun during the afternoon of June 26th, resulting in the formation of strong to severe thunderstorms. Officially, Phoenix Sky Harbor picked up 0.18" of rain, setting the record for the wettest June 26th on record. This was not a particularly hard record to break, considering this is only the 4th time rain has fallen on June 26th. The old record was 0.07" set in 1927.
Another, perhaps more interesting fact, is this is the 3rd day with measurable rain so far this month. Our of 127 years of weather records, this is only the 10th year that there have been three or more days of measurable rain in June. The record number of days is four, and with more rain in the forecast, we might just tie the record.