The monsoon muggy air continues to elude Arizona today. But hope is on the way! High pressure to the south today shifts east as we head towards the weekend. This opens the door for some storms to move into Cochise County. But a bigger push of the monsoon is happening next week as a wave of tropical moisture combines with a better monsoon set-up. Temperatures staying above normal through the week, but as the moisture increases our temperatures "cool" to normal! - First Alert Weather Team.
Recently fathered data shows where the amount of water stored in the ground has improved with the drop in drought severity. Unfortunately, Arizona remains dry compared to the average measurements.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 4:19 PM EDT2013-06-18 20:19:51 GMT
When meteorologists say derecho, which means "direct" or "straight ahead" in Spanish, they are referring to a widespread, long-lived wind storm associated with bands of fast-moving thunderstorms. This
A term used in the past week might be unfamiliar, here is more on the weather term Derecho.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:29 AM EDT2013-06-18 15:29:56 GMT
A series of International Space Station flybys are visible in the night sky this week. The information below is from NASA. Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Mon Jun 17, 10:25 PM < 1 min 18° 11
Click on this story for a list of when and where to look in the sky.
Monday, June 17 2013 2:22 PM EDT2013-06-17 18:22:16 GMT
Source: Alec Jones/EarthSky.org
A Supermoon occurs at 4:32 AM Sunday morning. A Supermoon is a astrological nickname given to the perigee moon, which is the closest approach of the moon to the Earth during the month, when it coincides
A Supermoon is a astrological nickname given to the perigee moon, which is the closest approach of the moon to the Earth during the month, when it coincides with a full moon.
Sunday, June 16 2013 9:10 PM EDT2013-06-17 01:10:36 GMT
Have the first two weeks of June felt very HOT to you? Well, you are correct! Some hot statistics here: While it took until June 1st to hit 100° in Tucson, it has been over 100° everyday since. The
It took us until June 1st to see our first 100° day, but now we setting records.
Wednesday, June 5 2013 6:59 AM EDT2013-06-05 10:59:43 GMT
It has been dry the past three months in Arizona. Most cities have had far below the normal amount of rain and that includes Tucson. The last time we have seen measurable rainfall was May sixth, a whopping
It has been dry the past three months in Arizona. Most cities have had far below the normal amount of rain and that includes Tucson.
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.
Tuesday, February 19 2013 12:40 AM EST2013-02-19 05:40:47 GMT
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Wednesday, June 19 2013 10:33 AM EDT2013-06-19 14:33:18 GMT
Source: NASA
The following is a news release from NASA. Fire, it is often said, is mankind's oldest chemistry experiment. For thousands of years, people have been mixing the oxygen-rich air of Earth with an almost
Tuesday, May 28 2013 10:06 AM EDT2013-05-28 14:06:08 GMT
Source: EarthCam
Check out this live camera from a space! EarthCam installed the camera aboard a satellite launched by an non-profit company in Ecuador. The satellite was launched in April from China. It is orbiting
Check out this live camera from a space! EarthCam installed the camera aboard a satellite launched by an non-profit company in Ecuador. The satellite was launched in April from China. It is orbiting
Monday, May 27 2013 5:04 PM EDT2013-05-27 21:04:55 GMT
On May 31, 2013, asteroid 1998 QE2 will sail serenely past Earth, getting no closer than about 3.6 million miles (5.8 million kilometers), or about 15 times the distance between Earth and the moon. And
Although there is no threat of impact, scientists are excited to study this rock as it flies past Earth.
Sunday, May 26 2013 11:09 PM EDT2013-05-27 03:09:22 GMT
NASA and a Texas company are exploring the possibility of using a "3D printer" on deep space missions in a way where the "D" would stand for dining. NASA has awarded a Small Business Innovation Research
NASA is testing out new options for long-term space travel.
Thursday, May 23 2013 10:23 PM EDT2013-05-24 02:23:35 GMT
The Ring Nebula's distinctive shape makes it a popular illustration for astronomy books. But new observations by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope of the glowing gas shroud around an old, dying, sun-like star
University of Arizona researchers help to bring the Ring Nebula into focus
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