Arizona Weather Force

Issued Zones:  Cochise, Santa Cruz, Apache, and Navajo County … Eastern Pima County … Site:  Arizona Weather Force has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch effective later this morning through this later evening … Date:  8/7/23 at 9:00am PT Forecast: An upper-level ridge of high pressure will be centered in Northwest Mexico, with a flow around it affecting two zones of Arizona […]

Arizona Weather Force has issued an Enhanced Severe Thunderstorm Watch effective today, until 2am overnight tonight.  The affected areas will be Pima, Pinal, Maricopa, Yavapai, Coconino, La Paz, and Mohave County. As stated back on July 13th (Reference A Below) we would see a high-risk event in the metro areas.  We have seen these in Tucson, with some Maricopa County […]

Issued Zones:  Western and Central half of Cochise County … Santa Cruz County … Eastern half of Pima County … West and Southern half of Pinal County … Site:  Arizona Weather Force has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch and Weather Advisory effective later this afternoon, evening, and into the night … Date:  7/27/23 at 8:30am PT Forecast: A ridge of high […]

An inverted trough located over the Gulf of Mexico will migrate westward through the rest of this week, ending up in the Arizona area over the weekend.  An inverted trough means that a lot of lift will be associated with the coming event.  Storms forming across the high terrain would move down into the metro zones as a result. Back […]

Issued Zones:  Pima and Santa Cruz County … Southern half of Pinal County … Site:  Arizona Weather Force has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch effective today … Date:  7/26/23 at 8:55am PT Forecast: Monsoon moisture is returning to the Tucson Metro regions today as storms form east of the area within the Catalina Mountain Range and head directly into the populated […]

Issued Zones:  Pima, Santa Cruz, and Cochise County … Site:  Arizona Weather Force has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch effective this afternoon through later evening … Date:  7/22/23 at 9:00am PT Forecast: An upper ridge of high pressure will position itself to bring a fast easterly flow through the watch area this afternoon and evening.  Thunderstorms will form and move westerly […]

Arizona Weather Force has issued three alerts for parts of Arizona.  Those alerts are the Severe and Thunderstorm Watch, along with a weather advisory. The ridge of high pressure will position itself today for more widespread storm activity.  Storms will form along the Mogollon Rim, and across Cochise, Pima, and Graham County first through the afternoon. Storms within the Pima, […]

Arizona Weather Force has issued a Long-Range Weather Advisory as a ridge of high pressure after July 20th will move into place for a major upswing in the monsoon activity between then and the end of the month. Parts of the Mogollon Rim and Southeastern Arizona have been seeing storms this week as the monsoon starts up in those areas.  […]

Issued Zones:  Cochise, Graham, Santa Cruz, and Greenlee County … Eastern half of Pima County … Site:  Arizona Weather Force has issued a Thunderstorm Watch effective now until midnight … Date:  7/11/23 at 9:10am PT Forecast: Monsoon moisture continues to be entrained in the developing four corners ridge of high pressure.  Storms are expected to start before noon and last through […]

Arizona Weather Force has issued the final update to the 2023 Arizona Monsoon Season.  This forecast goes against NOAA for the 3rd time in calling opposite of their thoughts. NOAA decided because El Nino is present that the Arizona Monsoon will be way below normal.  We are starting to see the effects of this monsoon now in Southeastern Arizona with […]