Rain

Rain should cool temps this weekend

Valley not expected to get brunt of tropical storm

Tony Berastegui Jr., right, and his sister Giselle Berastegui drink water, on Monday, July 17 in Phoenix. A historic heat wave that turned the Southwest into a blast furnace throughout July is beginning to abate with the late arrival of the monsoon rains.

The Associated Press/Ross D. Franklin

It’s feast or famine when it comes to rainfall this monsoon season in the Valley.

Thursday marked 147 days without measurable rainfall at Sky Harbor International Airport — good for the second-place all-time record, said Jessica Leffel, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Phoenix.

The record was set at 160 days with no rainfall back in 1972, she said.

You must be a member to read this story.

Join our family of readers starting at $5 for your first month and support local, unbiased journalism.

Already have an account? Log in to continue.

Otherwise, follow the link below to join.

Rain should cool temps this weekend

Valley not expected to get brunt of tropical storm

Goodyear is building; D.C. keeps getting in the way

West Valley city sees home permits drop for fiscal year

Mesa police arrest man in 2-year-old boy’s death

East Valley council deadlocked on airport runway extension

‘Magic of Motown’ brings classic hits to Phoenix

Deer Valley Unified candidate Q&A: Special Education

America's Charters of Freedom give Arizonans the power to bargain

Why I’m voting Scianna over Montenegro for LD 29 House

Rain should cool temps this weekend

Valley not expected to get brunt of tropical storm

Please log in to continue

Need an account?

Non-subscribers

Register to comment