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Thunderstorm Watch Issued for the Northern and Eastern half of Arizona Today through Midnight

Thunderstorm Watch Issued for the Northern and Eastern half of Arizona Today through Midnight

Arizona Weather Force has issued a Thunderstorm Watch for the Northern and Eastern half of Arizona, which includes at the center the Flagstaff, Payson, and Prescott forecast areas at the highest risk, but other areas will also be covered so read on for details … A ridge of high pressure in the area is keeping moisture flowing around it, similar […]

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Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Most of Arizona, Including All Metro Areas Today into Tonight

Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Most of Arizona, Including All Metro Areas Today into Tonight

Arizona Weather Force has issued a Thunderstorm Watch for most of Arizona as a taste of the monsoon season elevates thunderstorm risks, which does include Phoenix, Flagstaff, Payson, Prescott, and the Tucson forecast areas so read on for details … A ridge of high pressure in the area is keeping moisture flowing around it, similar to the Summer Monsoon pattern.  […]

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Thunderstorm Watch Issued for The Northern half of Arizona, Centering Flagstaff

Thunderstorm Watch Issued for The Northern half of Arizona, Centering Flagstaff

Arizona Weather Force has issued a Thunderstorm Watch in what will be the first in many days this week of thunderstorm activity that of which will be similar to the monsoon. Thunderstorms today will move from south to north as an upper-level low retrogrades westward into Nevada, bringing in the mid/upper-level moisture.  The southern extent of the thunderstorm activity will […]

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Taste of the Arizona Monsoon to Move into The State Mother’s Day Weekend into This Next Week with Fire Hazard; First Look

Taste of the Arizona Monsoon to Move into The State Mother’s Day Weekend into This Next Week with Fire Hazard; First Look

In a rare flow, a ridge of high pressure will move into the area where the nominal monsoon pattern usually has it.  This ridge of high pressure will bring an upper-level low that will migrate westward across Nevada on Mother’s Day, and last into this next week, as what would normally be called monsoon moisture streams into the region along […]

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Fire Weather Warning and Wind Advisory Issued for the Eastern half of Arizona for Tuesday

Fire Weather Warning and Wind Advisory Issued for the Eastern half of Arizona for Tuesday

National Weather Force has issued two alerts for the eastern half of Arizona, effective Tuesday April 25th, 2023.  Those alerts will be the Fire Weather Warning and Wind Advisory. The first alert is the Fire Weather Warning for Cochise, Graham, and Greenlee Counties, within the red-shaded area within the image in this forecast write-up.  As Tuesday comes around, a mid-level […]

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El Nino Watch Issued:  Developing Warm Water Conditions Fast Developing at The Equator with Strong El Nino Projected

El Nino Watch Issued: Developing Warm Water Conditions Fast Developing at The Equator with Strong El Nino Projected

Arizona Weather Force has issued an El Nino Watch effective now as conditions are fast developing for El Nino Conditions starting as soon as May so read on for details … A moderate La Nina has faded over the last couple of months, with a replacement of warm water at the Equatorial Pacific.  These conditions will continue to warm as […]

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Fire Weather Warning Issued for The Southeast Half of Arizona for Thursday April 13, 2023

Fire Weather Warning Issued for The Southeast Half of Arizona for Thursday April 13, 2023

Arizona Weather Force has issued a Fire Weather Warning effective Thursday April 13, 2023.  The Fire Weather Warning will be for the Eastern half of Pima and Pinal County (including Tucson), all of Santa Cruz, Cochise, Greenlee and Graham County.  This also will including the Southern Gila County areas in the Globe Forecast zone. A storm system moving by well […]

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Widespread Strong to Damaging Winds Across All of Arizona Today into Tonight; April 3, 2023

Widespread Strong to Damaging Winds Across All of Arizona Today into Tonight; April 3, 2023

Strong winds are blowing across the Northern half of Arizona as an inside slider moves across the region.  I am back after a few days mourning period for a loss of a family member so let’s get back to work.  Read on for details and see the wind maps … Join the Facebook Page for Further Updates If You Have […]

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Widespread Strong to Damaging Winds Across Most of Arizona for Tuesday March 21, 2023; Excluding Most of Metro Maricopa County

Widespread Strong to Damaging Winds Across Most of Arizona for Tuesday March 21, 2023; Excluding Most of Metro Maricopa County

As stated in the previous update, this system will have widespread gusty and damaging winds across most of the Arizona Weather Force jurisdiction and this is the update to it, including the Raiden Storm Wind Intensity Maps for Tuesday March 21st, 2023.  Again, as noted in the maps, pay attention to where you are within the scale so read on for details […]

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Long Range Weather Advisory Update:  Storm Systems to Impact Arizona Tuesday into Wednesday; Again, This Weekend

Long Range Weather Advisory Update: Storm Systems to Impact Arizona Tuesday into Wednesday; Again, This Weekend

Arizona Weather Force has issued an update to the Long-Range Weather Advisory issued back on March 12th as a number of systems will enter the state starting Tuesday, going into Wednesday, calming a bit through the end of the week before returning this weekend so read on for risk assessment details … California has been hit hard with atmospheric river […]

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