Arizona Weather Force

Arizona Weather Force has issued a Thunderstorm Watch effective this evening, July 3, 2021 for the Maricopa County Metro area as storms roll in off the high terrain so read on for details … At the current time, storms northeast of Phoenix are developing.  These storms will eventually show outflow off the high terrain and down into the metro areas […]

The monsoon is starting to become more active across the state of Arizona, and it will continue to strengthen as this month moves along.  The atmospheric profile has a number of low-pressure systems west of California.  This in return would work with the four corners ridge and split the state in half, with the Central/Eastern half having above-average rainfall and […]

Today will be the start of the return of the monsoonal moisture into most of the state.  The Arizona Weather Force Monsoon Forecast Model shows risk areas daily on what to expect in development.  It does lack storm movement and focuses on development from outflow boundaries.  As such, a number of alerts are embedded in this article so read on […]

Issued Zones:  North/East Pinal County … Northeast Pima County … Southern half of Gila County .. Site:  Arizona Weather Force has issued a Wind Advisory effective 9pm tonight through 5am Monday morning … Date:  6/27/21 at 12:15pm PT Forecast: A developing easterly wave for Monday over New Mexico will bring a semi-strong east wind through East/Southeastern Arizona tonight.  The wind […]

Issued Zones:  Eastern half of Cochise County … Site:  Arizona Weather Force has issued a Thunderstorm Watch effective later this morning through this evening … Date:  6/27/21 at 6:35am PT Forecast: A developing easterly wave for Monday over New Mexico will bring a north-northwest to south-southeast flow through Extreme Southeast Arizona later morning through the evening.  This flow will be […]

Video: End June into July 2021 Major Monsoonal Moisture Intrusion Into Southwest United States

National Weather Force has issued a High Heat Warning.  Back on June 21st I warned of the coming heatwave that you had plenty of time to prepare for so here is your final warning … now an abnormally strong ridge of high pressure will form over the Pacific Northwest starting Sunday and maximizing through Monday and Tuesday.  This ridge has […]

A powerful surge of monsoon moisture, likely the strongest in some time, will hit the Desert Southwest starting June 28th and going through the first week of July.  Numerous thunderstorms with flooding as well will be expected across the state, including the metro areas of Phoenix and Tucson so read on for details … A ridge of high pressure that […]

Issued Zones:  Santa Cruz and Cochise Counties … Site:  Arizona Weather Force has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch effective today Date:  6/23/21 at 9:10am PT Forecast: Clear skies over both counties for the most part is bringing the instability up to severe limits and will do so the entire afternoon and evening hours.  Strong surge of moisture out of the […]

Arizona Weather Force has issued a Lightning Warning, the upgrade from Thunderstorm Watch as powerful thunderstorms in Northwest Mexico has sent a gravity wave to the northwest and will enter Arizona this evening, maximizing overnight through Wednesday across the southwest part of Arizona, including the Phoenix Metro areas so read on for details … The earlier issued Thunderstorm Watch (click […]