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Arizona’s first excessive heat watch of 2021 issued, …

6/12/2021
Triple-digit temperatures are returning with a vengeance, prompting the National Weather Service to issue this year’s first excessive heat watch, in effect all next week for most of central and southern Arizona.

Valley could see record high heat for Easter weekend

4/1/2021
Easter Weekend is likely to bring some record high temperatures to the Valley.

Trussell: Arizona economy built to withstand COVID-19

11/24/2020
I recently had the opportunity to hear from the Richard Stavneak, director of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee followed by revered economist Jim Rounds at the Arizona Tax Research …

Technology, training help ADOT keep roads safe during …

11/17/2020
When snow begins to fall, trained Arizona Department of Transportation snowplow operators will work around the clock to keep the roads safe. Ever-evolving technology incorporated into the …

Arizona expected to clear over the next few days, but …

9/17/2020
PHOENIX — The smoke over Arizona is expected to clear this week, but meteorologists say it could return as wildfires fueled in part by climate change continue to scorch large swaths of Northern …

Salvation Army to activate relief stations over Labor …

9/3/2020
West Valley residents who need a place to cool off as temperatures soar as high as 118 degrees over the Labor Day weekend can head to one of four Salvation Army relief stations.

Monsoon season is approaching in Arizona

6/6/2020
Mid-June marks the beginning of monsoon season throughout most of Arizona, and the National Weather Service in Phoenix has been building its army of watchers ahead of the strike of storms.

More rain expected in Arizona this week, but …

12/3/2019
PHOENIX – A mild week can be expected across Arizona after a wet and wild holiday weekend. More rain is in the forecast for Wednesday as a weak storm moves into the Southwest. Temperatures will …

Rain sweeps across the Valley, more rain expected …

11/20/2019
The calendar year is about a full two months into fall, yet the Valley is seeing rain a week before Thanksgiving. Rain arrived in the Valley for some people Tuesday evening, but Wednesday saw the brunt of it.

TowPlows, training help give ADOT an edge when snow …

11/14/2019
Arizona Department of Transportation snowplows will operate around the clock when winter storms hamper travel on state highways. For Interstate 40 between Flagstaff and Williams, the highest …

Heat dangers linger; Despite monsoon, Valley notches …

8/23/2019
Typically, during the onset of monsoon season and the rising humidity which accompanies late-summer, Valley residents get some relief to the triple-digit heat …

Summer heat, dangers persist; County attorney urges …

8/8/2019
“The tragedy is in inverse proportion to the ease of preventing.” That was the message this week from County Attorney Bill Montgomery after reports of …