Arizona Weather Force

Issued Zones:  Cochise and Santa Cruz County … Eastern Pima County … Site:  Arizona Weather Force has issued a Thunderstorm Watch effective now through this evening … Date:  10/17/23 at 9:10am PT Forecast: Moisture in the area will maximize today across the watch area.  Thunderstorms are expected to start forming later this morning, peaking this afternoon and evening.  Because these do […]

Arizona Weather Force has issued a Wind Watch for most of Arizona, effective this weekend, weekend of September 30th. Not many details can be said about a wind event, but maps can be shown to say what type of event something will be.  The strongest winds will be across the Northern, Eastern, and Southern half of Arizona.  Wind gusts up […]

The 2022-2023 Strong La Nina brought above average rainfall to the Southwestern United States.  This was not typical of a La Nina but was fully predicted here at the weather force.  Now we have a Strong El Nino and what this one will do is on a lot of minds. A typical El Nino has warmer than normal temperatures along […]

Arizona Weather Force has issued a Tornado Watch effective for the following areas: All of Maricopa, Pinal, and Pima County, which includes Phoenix, San Tan, Tucson and all in between, now until Wednesday morning. Former Major Hurricane Jova is continuing to deliver moisture out of the Pacific Ocean.  This moisture is now being met with a strong upper-level jet stream.  […]

Arizona Weather Force has upgraded part of the Severe Weather Statement issued yesterday (Reference A Below) to an official Enhanced Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Maricopa, Pinal, Pima, and Santa Cruz County, effective this afternoon, evening, and expiring at midnight tonight. A southeast to northwest flow evident from the storm activity yesterday evening will remain present as Hurricane Hilary’s outflow influence […]

Issued Zones:  Mohave County … La Paz County … Coconino County … Yavapai County … Western Gila County … Maricopa County … Pinal County … Most of Pima County … Santa Cruz County … Site:  Arizona Weather Force has issued a Severe Weather Statement effective Friday August 18, 2023…  Date:  8/17/23 at 12:00pm PT Forecast: With the exception of showers and […]

Issued Zones:  Cochise and Santa Cruz County … Eastern half of Pima County … Western, Southern, and Central Pinal County along the I-10 corridor … Site:  Arizona Weather Force has issued a Thunderstorm Watch effective through today … Date:  8/11/23 at 8:55am PT Forecast: A vort max is moving north-northeast out of Eastern Arizona into New Mexico this morning, as noted […]

Arizona Weather Force has issued a Long Range Weather Advisory.  Tropical activity is on the rise in the Eastern Pacific with a number of tropical systems that will turn north with the Summer El Nino Pattern and impact the state of Arizona for the early week of August 20th, 2023. Monsoon activity is remaining in the north, east, and southeast […]

Issued Zones:  Cochise, Graham, and Greenlee County … Eastern Pinal and Pima County … Santa Cruz County … Site:  Arizona Weather Force has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch effective this afternoon until midnight tonight … Date:  8/8/23 at 8:50am PT Forecast: Monsoon moisture remains in the area, with an even greater coverage zone today across Southeast and Eastern Arizona.  Thunderstorms are […]

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 […]