Arizona Weather Force

A ridge of high pressure will become stronger across Arizona after July 11th, which will bring temperatures up from where they are now, which should be the hottest period of this summer.  Temperatures of 115+ will be possible in the lower terrain zones with even hotter temperatures along the Colorado River Valley.  Anyone having activities at the river will have […]

Tropical Storm Adrian has formed in the Eastern Pacific and will become a category one system as early as a day or two as it moves deeper into the Pacific Basin. This is the first system of the 2023 Hurricane Season for the Eastern Pacific Basin.  As previously stated here at Arizona Weather Force, the season down there will be […]

The heat is building in the Southwest Desert, normal for this time of year.  Arizona’s low terrain will be pushing those 110F and higher temperatures again as we move through the first part of July with the first monsoon heat burst projected by July 9th, after the first ridge on July 1st develops. A monsoonal heat burst happens when the […]

This summer, the La Nina has officially faded to neutral and heading straight for El Nino, which means the Eastern Pacific Hurricane Season will go down as one of the most active seasons on record, bringing up multiple shots of moisture and upper dynamics to the Southwest United States for active monsoon periods so read on for details … What […]

Arizona Weather Force has issued a Thunderstorm Watch that will cover most of Arizona, including all Metro zones from Phoenix, Pinal County, and into the Tucson areas, effective today into tonight so read on for details … An upper-level low pressure center south of the area is being blocked by a ridge to the north.  The storms will once again […]

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.  […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]