Missed it by a day: Why has the 52-year-old record for no rain in Phoenix lasted so long?
The streak ended just one day shy of tying the current record of 160 days without measurable rain in Phoenix, a record set in 1972. And it's still dry. With the .01 of an inch recorded Wednesday, Phoenix is still 2.68 inches below average since Oct. 1, the start of the water year.
MOST ACCURATE FORECAST: Rain in Phoenix! Our 159-day dry streak is finally over.
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Dry streak ends in Phoenix, warmer weekend ahead
We are expecting plenty of sunshine starting Thursday through Sunday and temperatures will warm up in the lower 80s to end the weekend. Next week for the WM Phoenix Open, we are expecting even warmer temperatures and dry conditions. Highs will get up in the mid-80s on Monday and Tuesday, which is well above average for this time of year.
Morning drizzle ends a 159-day dry streak in Phoenix, one day shy of the record
A dry streak five months in the making is finally over — though you might have missed the end. Phoenix's 159-day run without measurable rain skidded to a soggy halt Wednesday morning when the official gauge at Sky Harbor International Airport recorded just enough rain to measure.
Measurable rainfall in Phoenix stops us just shy of dry-streak record
We had nine days of trace rainfall during the streak, but none were measurable. Today was the last day we were expecting rainfall for the foreseeable future, so consider that 0.1"
Rainfall is officially measured at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. Why? Here's what to know
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport has long been the official rain gauge for metro Phoenix. Why, especially when Valley ...
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MOST ACCURATE FORECAST: Warm up in store for the weekend
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With little rain, long heat waves, 2024 will end as the warmest year on record in Phoenix
The monsoon — the seventh-driest on record — provided little relief: Sky Harbor Airport recorded just 0.74 of an inch of rain for the whole season. Arizona weather wrapped:A broken record of broken ...
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Monsoon storms move across Arizona, bringing tornado warning
Typically, the month of July is the rainiest of the year in Phoenix. About 1 to 1.05 inches of rain is expected. That's preceded by the driest month of the monsoon, June, which has an average ...
Arizona weather in 2025: Heat, rain, snow and monsoon storms in photos
Arizona weather varies widely each year. Click or swipe and see the year's weather photos from Phoenix to Flagstaff and ...
Northern Arizona sees snow after the driest start to winter on record
Over the past couple of months, record fall and winter heat and a lack of precipitation have led to Flagstaff's driest start ...
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Arizona weather forecast: New round of monsoon storms move across the Phoenix area
PHOENIX - We are seeing another round of monsoon weather in the Phoenix area, as SkyFOX captures what appears to be a wall of dust moving towards the Valley. "Severe Thunderstorm Warnings are in ...
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Monday was the last day of the hottest September on record in Phoenix, and it put a cap on one of the city's driest monsoon seasons ever. The sizzling streak of days with record-setting heat in ...