Near-average temperatures for the weekend, plus breezy afternoons each day. Next week temperatures are on the rise! Back to near triple digit highs in Tucson by Tuesday. - First Alert Meteorologist Erin Jordan
A cut off low that has been giving southeastern Arizona some clouds, rain and cooler weather the past week pushed off into Texas and tapped into deep moisture from the Gulf of Mexico.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 9:40 PM EDT2013-05-16 01:40:33 GMT
For the first time since its discovery, Comet ISON has approached the inner solar system. It is currently located just inside Jupiter's orbit and within six months should be at its closest location to
Comet ISON is nearing planet Earth. It is currently inside Jupiter's orbit getting close to the inner solar system. By late this year it could become the brightest object in the night sky.
Monday, May 13 2013 8:30 AM EDT2013-05-13 12:30:52 GMT
Source: NASA
The sun continues exploding energy as it reaches the forecast peak of the 11 year energy cycle this year. A weekend eruption caught on camera by a NASA satellite is the most powerful yet seen from the
The eruption occurred at 7:17 PM (Arizona time) on Sunday.
Thursday, May 9 2013 11:24 AM EDT2013-05-09 15:24:03 GMT
Sea-surface temperatures (SSTs) in the equatorial East Pacific Ocean remain average. What does that mean? There is no La Niña or El Niño brewing. La Niña is cooler than average temperatures in that area
Neutral conditions in East Pacific sea surface temperatures could mean it's a coin toss for a good or bad monsoon this year.
Thursday, April 4 2013 8:26 AM EDT2013-04-04 12:26:25 GMT
The National Weather Service office in Tucson has posted the schedule for the spring SKYWARN Spotters training. There are classes scheduled in April, May, and June for various locations across Southeast
Training classes are scheduled in April, May, and June for various locations across Southeast Arizona.
Wednesday, March 13 2013 12:26 PM EDT2013-03-13 16:26:30 GMT
Because of the mild Arizona weather, allergies can be year-round with plants blooming even during the winter months. Tucson News Now Pollen Alert The University of Arizona Health Sciences Center has
The University of Arizona Health Sciences Center has a Pollen Calendar for Tucson and the surrounding desert.
Tuesday, February 19 2013 12:40 AM EST2013-02-19 05:40:47 GMT
The only team of scientists in Arizona bringing you weather on every show, every day is found in many places! On Radio: On Facebook: On Twitter: And, you can download the mobile app for weather her
Friday, December 14 2012 11:53 AM EST2012-12-14 16:53:28 GMT
TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - Monsoon storms are spotty with a half inch of rain falling in one location, and a mile away - nothing. Recording rainfall at one location just doesn't make sense. This is why Rainlog.org,
Join a network of your neighbors and report rain totals in your area.
Friday, May 17 2013 10:23 AM EDT2013-05-17 14:23:08 GMT
On Sunday May 19th, The Discover Channel premieres the new high-definition series 'North America'. In the Exclusive First Look Video saguaros are featured, as well as the flocks of sandhill cranes that
In the Exclusive First Look Video saguaros are featured, as well as the flocks of sandhill cranes that gather each winter in Southeast Arizona.
Friday, May 17 2013 9:59 AM EDT2013-05-17 13:59:25 GMT
For the past 8 years, NASA astronomers have been monitoring the Moon for signs of explosions caused by meteoroids hitting the lunar surface. "Lunar meteor showers" have turned out to be more common than
"Lunar meteor showers" have turned out to be more common than anyone expected, with hundreds of detectable impacts occurring every year.
Saturday, May 4 2013 1:50 PM EDT2013-05-04 17:50:29 GMT
PASADENA, Calif. - A new NASA airborne mission has created the first maps of the entire snowpack of two major mountain watersheds in California and Colorado, producing the most accurate measurements to
NASA is now able to create accurate maps to determine the amount of water contained within mountain snowpack.
Friday, May 3 2013 1:09 PM EDT2013-05-03 17:09:15 GMT
Warm, moist air is needed to create tornadoes. Using this knowledge of atmospheric physics some scientists developed a theory that drought in the nation's mid-section may be killing tornadoes. Evidence
Warm, moist air is needed to create tornadoes. Using this knowledge of atmospheric physics some scientists developed a theory that drought in the nation's mid-section may be killing tornadoes.
Thursday, May 2 2013 10:47 AM EDT2013-05-02 14:47:11 GMT
Source: NASA
The target of NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is an asteroid that has had the provisional name (101955) 1999 RQ36. Believing the asteroid deserved a more memorable name, the OSIRIS-REx team, led by the University
A North Carolina 9-year old suggested the name Bennu, an ancient Egyptian deity in the form of heron.
Tuesday, January 3 2012 6:36 PM EST2012-01-03 23:36:06 GMT
Here are some terms commonly used by the First Alert Weather Team. Atmosphere The blanket of air surrounding earth. Cold Front The leading edge of a cold air mass that is displacing the warmer air
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