Hot, dry forecast offers little hope for relief as wildfires rage
WASHINGTON - A half-dozen wildfires were burning close to 140,000 acres across Arizona Tuesday and growing, as heat, wind and drought conditions complicated firefighting efforts, officials said.
Oklahoma tribe volunteers pass out food boxes, supplies amid harsh winter weather
CARNEGIE – In sub-freezing weather conditions, more than 20 Kiowa tribal employees in Oklahoma volunteered to hand out food boxes for those in need.
Lakes Mead and Powell could drop to lowest ever; Colorado River drought plan triggered
A recent federal forecast predicts one of the Colorado River’s biggest reservoirs, Lake Powell, will dip below a critical threshold within the next two years. That projection forces several states to start planning for an even drier future.
Soak city: A colder storm is barreling toward Arizona
PHOENIX – Another storm will impact Arizona later this week. Rain and snow chances will increase by Wednesday, along with temperatures dropping below normal.
Hot planet: January 2020 was warmest January in 141 years of records, NOAA says
PHOENIX – January 2020 was the warmest January recorded across the world. But what does that mean for Arizona?
Rain and snow Monday night, followed by a drop in temperatures
PHOENIX – A slow-moving storm will sweep across northern Mexico, increasing rain and snow chances across Arizona Monday night. Temperatures will stay low through much of the week.
Sky rivers: A new scale categorizes power of crucial atmospheric flows
LA JOLLA, Calif. – Researchers with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography have created a new scale to characterize atmospheric rivers, based upon their intensity and potential impacts.
More rain expected this week, but temperatures will be seasonal
PHOENIX – A fast-moving storm will move across the state by midweek, aiding rain chances and keeping temperatures near normal.
Cold turkey: Chilly and wet Thanksgiving expected across Arizona
PHOENIX – Rain and snow will be the theme for Thanksgiving this year as a series of storm systems barrels over Arizona.
Rain, lower temperatures will mean umbrellas and coats this week
PHOENIX – A series of storm systems will move across Arizona by Tuesday, increasing rain chances and decreasing temperatures.
Rain chances return this week; temperatures to stay elevated
PHOENIX – A weak storm will move across Arizona midweek, increasing rain chances on Wednesday. Temperatures remain above normal through the weekend.
Boo and brrr: A chilly Halloween in store for Arizona this year
PHOENIX – The lowest temperatures so far this season will set in for Halloween across the state, along with continued breezes across northern Arizona for the entire week.
