Weather Recap: August 2024
August was an overall hot and dry month. Take a look at our high temperatures and an update on our yearly rain totals.…
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Meteorological Fall: What is it and what does it mean
Meteorological fall begins September 1st and lasts through November 30th. Read more about meteorological fall and what it means.…
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Warm and sunny with more heat for the holiday weekend
We are feeling a touch of humidity thanks to the extra moisture toward the east. However, drier conditions and hotter temperatures are expected for…
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FIRST ALERT FORECAST: 110 degree heat to remain through the holiday weekend
Temperatures are likely to remain consistent through both counties, while winds are now expected again for…
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Near-average temperatures and a touch of moisture by midweek
Temperatures are hotter this afternoon, but for the rest of the week, temperatures will be closer to average. I am tracking a slight increase in…
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Downbursts: The formation process
Downbursts are powerful winds that descend from a thunderstorm and spread out quickly once they hit the ground. Read more about downbursts and how…
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FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Temps to remain warm with much less wind expected
Calm winds will continue throughout the area as temperatures remain around the 110 degree…
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Severe storms shut down Minnesota State Fair
Footage posted to X by Nikki Muehlhausen shows intense wind gusts ripping through the parking lot of the fairgrounds in Saint…
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Hot and dry start to the week
Dry conditions continue with a little warm-up through Tuesday. Tracking a slight increase in monsoonal moisture to possibly creep back in by the…
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U.S. sees growing spike in heat-related deaths
A new study in the medical journal “Jama” shows a 117% spike from 1999 to 2023. More than 21,000 people died during that period, with a…
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FIRST ALERT FORECAST: High temps to remain consistent through the area
More warm days with daytime highs around the 110 range will persist through the week, as winds will also pop up for…
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Temperatures to average slightly above normal
Mainly dry conditions are expected across most of the region through early this week, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). NWS also says…
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Hone upgraded to hurricane, state of emergency declared in Hawaii
Hone was upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane and is swirling closer to Hawaii’s Big Island with maximum sustained winds near 80…
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Pacific Northwest and Northern California see snow in August
The cold system from the Gulf of Alaska dropped down through the Pacific Northwest and into Northern California. That means there is a dusting of…
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Burning Man 2024 experiences rain problems
Last year, heavy rain and thick mud stranded some 70,000 people at the annual event. Traffic was so bad it took drivers hours to travel just a few…
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Normal temperatures for the rest of the weekend
According to NWS, temperatures will be near normal through the rest of the weekend, before warming to slightly above normal levels early next…
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Arizona rescue team searches for missing Gilbert woman swept away in flash flood
Gilbert resident Chenoa Nickerson and her husband were hiking in the canyon near the Colorado River confluence when they were swept away by the…
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Finally, some relief! Cooler & drier conditions this weekend
A strong lower-pressure system will bring comfortably dry conditions and cooler temperatures this weekend. Also, tracking breezy…
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FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Cooler weekend ahead for the Desert Southwest
Temps will continue to cool down a bit throughout the next two days, as winds increase for the Imperial…
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Finally tracking cooler and drier conditions in our forecast
Some humidity is still being felt today along with breezy conditions. The good news is we have some relief in the forecast and it does include drier…
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