Phoenix's low elevation prevents atmospheric lifting mechanisms that produce precipitation in higher elevations. The rains can travel from the mountains, but it doesn't always happen. During the ...

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The Salt River Project (SRP) is teaming up with the cities of Chandler and Apache Junction to remove 56 trees growing into ...

Learn more about the latest Phoenix area weather forecast and conditions with Most Accurate Forecast from ABC15.

Understanding Arizona's Monsoon Season Arizona's monsoon season is a much-anticipated and crucial period for the state's ...

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport has long been the official rain gauge for metro Phoenix. Why, especially when Valley weather varies a lot?

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 has some of the prettiest sunsets, but why? There's a science behind it. Here's what to know, including sunset times ...

With global warming shortening monsoon season and the urban heat island forcing storms out of central Phoenix, we've had to get creative in order to feed our storm-chasing fever. Until we're all ...

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 ...

This dry spell was also unusual because of its timing. Dry spells in Phoenix tend to occur in the winter and spring until the monsoon begins. "It's totally normal to have 90-day dry spells in the ...

Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport is the official measure ... This is especially true during the monsoon when thunderstorms can produce heavy rainfall that is very localized.” Zack Guido, a climate ...