Warm and sunny through the weekend with no big changes in the forecast until we get into the short workweek after the Memorial Day holiday on Monday. Temperatures briefly drop into the 80s by mid-week. That's a rarity for May! Looks like we are holding off the Tucson triple digit highs possibly until June. That hasn't happened since 2004. - First Alert Meteorologist Erin Jordan
Want to get away for Memorial Day? Get a break from the heat? Well we got a few spots that may peak your interest. First of all we are not really going to be dealing with extreme heat here in southeastern
Thursday, May 23 2013 8:54 AM EDT2013-05-23 12:54:04 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 through the start of June.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:25 AM EDT2013-05-22 15:25:18 GMT
Tucson has reached the triple digit mark yet this year, but record highs for Tucson have been in the 100s since mid-April. The first average 100° days for Tucson is May 26th. That is coming up on Sunday. Below
No 100s in the Tucson forecast yet, but we do generally start to see the triple digits this time of year.
Monday, May 20 2013 8:34 AM EDT2013-05-20 12:34:10 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.
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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Monday, May 20 2013 8:34 AM EDT2013-05-20 12:34:10 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.
Saturday, May 18 2013 12:46 PM EDT2013-05-18 16:46:05 GMT
The new research found glaciers outside of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, repositories of 1 percent of all land ice, lost an average of 571 trillion pounds (259 trillion kilograms) of mass every
A new study of glaciers worldwide using observations from two NASA satellites has helped resolve differences in estimates of how fast glaciers are disappearing and contributing to sea level rise.
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.
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.
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.
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