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( #NWSPhoenix): A HISTORIC March HEAT WAVE is on tap for the later half of this week and this weekend.
Not only will DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS be shattered, but so will MONTHLY RECORDS.
Here are some other statistics to put this HISTORIC HEAT WAVE into perspective. #AZwx #CAwx #wx #wxsky
( #NWSPhoenix): We are currently forecasting the EARLIEST occurrence of 100+ degrees on record in #Phoenix next week.
A 100 degree high has ONLY OCCURRED ONCE BEFORE IN MARCH OF 1988.
We could also see the EARLIEST OCCURRENCE OF A 70 DEGREE LOW late next week. #Arizona #AZwx #wx #wxsky
( #NWSPhoenix): The LACK of #snow cover is even more concerning across the Upper Colorado basin which feeds into Lake Powell & provides water to much of the Southwest #US. Snow water equivalent over this massive basin is the LOWEST recorded (records since mid 1980s) in the beginning of Feb. #AZwx
( #NWSPhoenix): Meteorological fall 2025 (Sep, Oct, Nov) is officially the wettest on record for #Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport as it registered 6.31" of rain. In fact, approximately 76% of the total annual rainfall recorded at Sky Harbor Airport so far has occurred since September 1st #AZwx #wx #wxsky
( #NWSPhoenix): We can confirm that a weak, short-lived #tornado touched down near Forepaugh #Arizona last Tuesday November 18th. The preliminary rating is EF-0 w/ maximum wind speeds up to 80-85 mph. This tornado produced damage to a property near HWY 60 including flipping over an RV trailer. #AZwx
( #NWSPhoenix): This graphic summarizes our preliminary damage survey from the supercell that moved through the Guadalupe/ Tempe/Scottsdale areas yesterday afternoon.
There was widespread 70 MPH wind damage, with a smaller area of the worst damage supporting locally higher (80-90 MPH) winds #AZwx
( #NWSPhoenix ): #Phoenix Sky Harbor has set new daily rainfall records for both yesterday (10/11) & today (10/12), which both smashed the previous daily records.
Today's total could go even higher as it is currently raining at the airport with additional rain expected through the evening. #AZwx
( #NWSPhoenix): Rainfall totals for past #monsoon seasons in #Phoenix are shown in the graph below. You can see how 2025 started off as one of the driest monsoons, but ended up slightly above average thanks to the 1.85" that fell at Sky Harbor on September 26-27. #AZwx #wx #wxsky
( #NWSPhoenix): Many people have commented they thought this #summer was rather "mild". This is what acclimation & recency bias does when considering the past couple summers. In fact, summer 2025 was the 3rd warmest on record (since 1895) for #Arizona w/ most counties in the top 5 #AZwx #wx #wxsky
( #NWSPhoenix): #Phoenix Sky Harbor hit 118°F at 3:37 PM this afternoon (August 7), which sets a NEW RECORD HOTTEST TEMPERATURE for AUGUST. Phoenix records date back to 1895. Temperatures are still bouncing between 116-118°F at this time. #AZwx #wxsky #wx
( #NWSPhoenix): As of 3:45 pm MST #Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport has reached 118°. This officially makes it the HOTTEST DAY OF THE YEAR, so far! #AZwx #wx #wxsky
( #NWSPhoenix): #Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport has officially broken the RECORD high temperature for today (July 9). Sky Harbor hit 117° at 2:24 pm MST. #AZwx #wx #wxsky
( #NWSPhoenix): Rainfall totals from yesterday through this morning (June 1-2). They ranged from a few hundredths to 1-2" in northern Maricopa County. Any rainfall this time of year is UNUSUAL. #Phoenix received 0.31", which already places June 2025 as the 9th WETTEST June on RECORD #AZwx #wxsky #wx
H/T #NWSPhoenix Get ready for more abnormally hot temperatures which will stick around till Thursday. Record heat is expected again today & tomorrow across the state. Stay hydrated, take regular breaks in the shade and make sure to check on the elderly, children & pets!
Here’s the #Phoenix climate summary for the month of February. February 2025 was tied with 1991 for the warmest on record with an average temperature of 66°F. We had record highs from the 2nd-4th. We also only received 0.02" of rainfall for the entire month. #azwx #NWSPhoenix
( #NWSPhoenix): The HIGH #temperature at #Phoenix Sky Harbor reached 90°F Tuesday afternoon (February 25), the first time the high temperature reached or exceeded 90 degrees since October 28th, 120 DAYS ago #Arizona #AZwx #wx #wxsky
( #NWSPhoenix): #Phoenix Sky Harbor has now recorded 0.01", ending the dry streak at 159 DAYS! #AZwx #wx #wxsky
