See long range weather forecasts for the next 60 days for the desert southwest region. Monsoon season in the southwest, which officially ended sept. Monsoon hope not lost just yet for phoenix area azfamily. The maps below are focused on capturing unique elements of the summer monsoon season across arizona including total precipitation, intensity, and frequency of precipitation events. Up until 2008, the arrival of arizonas monsoon varied from year to year in both start date and duration. Precipitation during the monsoon season is highly variable from yeartoyear. Arizona and new mexico receive up to half of their annual rainfall during the summer. Some forums can only be seen by registered members. Safety tips for monsoon season in arizona by luke armstrong published 07112018 updated 04232019 earlier this july, a monsoon descended on the phoenix, az area and brought heavy rain, thunder, lightning, strong winds, and a wall of dust that blocked out the daylight. However, the national weather service decided to take the guesswork out of the start and end dates and officially. Monsoon hope not lost just yet for phoenix area weather blog. Taken from the october 2014 climas southwest climate podcast looking back at the 2014 monsoon season.
The 2014 arizona monsoon season officially ends today. This was taken from the camino del cerro bridge about 4. In southern and central arizona 2014 will be remembered as the monsoon of the century. Another aspect of monsoon season is the influence on the local fire weather season.
In 2014, arizonas monsoon season seemed like one big rainfall after another. The fire weather season in northern arizona peaks near the end of june. In the valley, our arguably most exciting season the monsoon is heralded with. Adot urges drivers to be prepared for summer storms. It is amazing to have rain in the desert this time of year and cool down the 100 degree heat, but our pool is looking less than fresh. A time lapse compilation from my storm chasing adventures throughout the 2014 monsoon season in arizona. The subject is the monsoon, the incomparably vast weather system that permeates and unifies the varied culture of india, shaping the conditions of. As a result, adot is hoping to show motorists the real meaning of pull aside, stay alive with new television and radio publiceducation announcements that focus on the dangers drivers who try to drive through dust storms. Page 1 of 2 arizona monsoon season posted in general observing and astronomy. Monsoons adot arizona department of transportation. On average, this occurs around july 7 and continues for the next two months. Our wettest day in phoenix history came in september of 2014 when overnight storms fueled by a dying tropical system brought 3.
Arizona monsoon 2018 desert southwest special extended duration. Summer in northern arizona is my favorite season anywhere. The monsoon, which officially began june 15 and ended tuesday, started slowly but. Arizonas worst historical monsoon september 8 2014 youtube. Heres an update on some of the largest fires burning in arizona right now and. Posted in 20 2014 tagged arizona, cherie gambino, embryriddle, erau, meteorology, monsoon, prescott, summer leave a reply monsoons in the dessert posted on may 7, 20 by cherie. Monsoon affects the west and southwest states because the pattern of the weather changes as noted below. Monsoon facts and figures 18961992 average date of monsoon beginning. With amitabh bachchan, moushumi chatterjee, sturla gunnarsson. Maps are updated once a day from june 15 september 30th using gridded precipitation data nominally 4km by 4km provided by the national weather service advanced.
Acceptable photo date range is june 15 to september 30. Adhs recognizes the many health threats that come with the monsoon season. During the monsoon, average rainfall in tucson is 5. Central and southeastern arizonas earth fissure season accompanies the onset of torrential rainfall of the summer monsoon, from midjune to late september, with. Technically, the arizona monsoon begins after the third consecutive day of dew points above 55 f. That means all the monsoon numbers for the year start to go in the record books. Phoenix arizonas unpredictable monsoon season officially begins saturday. We can expect strong winds, dust storms, heavy rain, flooding, and other extreme weather hazards to be the norm during this time of year. Arizonas monsoon season drives earth fissure activity e. The monsoon season suppresses much of the hot summer temperatures. Starting in early july and sometimes in late june, monsoon season arrives.
Prepare your home and the area within 30 feet around it for fire season. We received at least 6 inches of rain this monsoon season. Aug, 2014 i have only been living in arizona for a little over a year now, but i never fully understood monsoon season until now. The old farmer s almanac s extended forecasts can be used to make more informed decisions about future plans that depend on the weather, from vacations and weddings to gardening, hiking, and other outdoor activities. This is the place to post your best photos of monsoon 2014, which runs from june 15th until the end of september. Perhaps opening blackdog observatory attracted the clouds to the high colorado plateau above the mogollon rim. By government decree, june 15 marks the official start of arizonas monsoon, the seasonal shift in wind patterns that brings muchneeded rain to the desert.
Discussing arizona monsoon 2014 in arizona wonders. While dramatic thunderstorms are the big stars of the monsoon, its the seasonal shift in wind, from about midjune to midseptember, that defines the phenomenon. Monsoon season officially begins in arizona june 15. Its worth noting that in 2014, we went into the last. Arizonas monsoon status arizonas monsoon is the northern extent of the north american monsoon, which begins in early june in central and southern mexico. Arizonas worst historical monsoon september 8 2014. One storm literally caught us up for the whole season and 2014 monsoon total ended up at 6. Arizona monsoon season general observing and astronomy. There were 3 major hurricanes that effected the weather in the southern half of the state. Monsoon 2019 is a season sedona, az first of all, there is no need to add season at the end of monsoon because monsoon is a season. Zack guido university of az international research and application program irap. After all, since monsoon season is a season, most people should not be concerned with whether or not a particular dust storm. Monsoon season is fastapproaching and with it thunderstorm activity that will continue through september, during which more than half of arizonas yearly. This is wildfire season, and the forests are typically completely dry.
The monsoon season officially begins in arizona on june 15 and the threat of dust storms increases. The gusty monsoon winds can cause the fire to spread quickly. This is well demonstrated by the massive flooding in phoenix on september 8, 2014 when part of the i10 freeway system was covered with water. The 2014 monsoon season ended on tuesday as phoenixs seventh wettest with 6. Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members its free and quick. Includes images from arizona daily star photographers and readers. A season when earth fissures are more likely to first appear or undergo renewed activity. The beginning of the monsoon season continues the threat of fires as fire starts from dry lightning are common. That stormy day was thanks to a boost of moisture from a dying tropical system to our south. They must show something clearly related to the monsoon in arizona lightning, weather, sky, storm after effects, etc. All future monsoon activity will be measured in terms of 2014.
For more seasonal information, check out a few posts on our blog. Prior to 2008, the phoenix area monsoon season was considered to start when there were three consecutive days that the dew point averaged 55 degrees or higher, but in 2008 the national weather service decided to take the guesswork out of monsoon start and end dates. In the hot desert monsoon season of arizona, two best friends have trouble letting go of each other after a tragedy rips them apart. The valley usually gets about three inches of rain total every. With several active fires burning in arizona and a late onset monsoon season, fire danger is expected to remain high. If you do a search for lightning trigger on line, you should find a.
Arizona monsoon prior to getting the lightning trigger, i shot time exposures at night at 5 6 seconds, f11 at iso 100. Arizonas monsoon season lasts from midjune to midseptember generally speaking. Monsoon season thunderstorms produce a lot of lightning. Monsoon will likely roll into tucson later than usual this. The observed monsoon season precipitation juneseptember across arizona for 18952014, averaged over 5year periods. Stay inside during a storm and remain indoors for at least 30 minutes after the storm has passed. Formerly, meteorologists marked the beginning of the monsoon season when we experienced three consecutive. With austin lyon, katherine hughes, yvette monreal, eve plumb. The monsoon season arrives in sedona sedona, arizona. This is the arizona monsoon, a seasonal phenomenon that gets its name from the arabic word mausim, which means season or windshift. Why arizona gets monsoon storms expect more arizona. August, 2014 painting in monsoon season, phoenix and tucson every summer the residents of arizona get excited, not because of the 110 degree temperatures or the increased scorpion sightings, but because july and august mean monsoon season. The monsoon is a season, during which the dry westerly winds that persist through fall, winter and spring shift to moist southerly winds, bringing thunderstorm activity into arizona. Southwest summers can be especially harsh in years when the monsoon falters, leaving shriveled plants and baked soil in its wake.
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