Tucsons monsoon start on horizon, but theres slight. The arizona monsoon is upon us so we want to remind you to stay safe out there. But the monsoon had different plans and put on a pretty dang good show in 2018, starting off with a decent dust storm on july 5th, then the best haboob chase ive ever had on july 9th, an epic. I have yet to see a typical monsoon season, waters said. But those early storms could increase fire danger from dry lightning. The 2018 monsoon provided most of us with average or above average rainfall. Tucsons monsoon start on horizon, but theres slight chance. Jun 05, 2018 he estimates that some 30 to 40 percent of arizonas annual rainfall occurs during monsoon season, which runs through the end of september. On average, this occurs around july 7 and continues for the next two months. Nov 14, 2018 the shorter version of az monsoon 2018.
Right now longrange models are indicating that lateseason tropical storms are set to give us. Arizona was hot and dry in june, despite a little rain midmonth. These pages were prepared to help promote awareness of the lifethreatening weather hazards that affect new mexico during the summer monsoon. In 2008, national weather service officials decided to consider june 15september 30 as the u. After all, since monsoon season is a season, most people should not be concerned with whether or not a particular dust storm. Arizona s monsoon is from mid june through the end of september. It looks like this year the summer monsoon got its start a little earlier than usual. We take a look ahead out how monsoon season is shaping up. Learn more about the hazards that come along with monsoon here.
The season that runs from june 15th to september 30th had. Jul 10, 2018 phxcitycams captured this evenings storm. Meteorologists expect the monsoon to spin up in july. For years, arizonas summer stormy season wasnt regarded as a fullfledged monsoon. Phoenix arizonas unpredictable monsoon season officially begins saturday. The moistureladen monsoon air travels north to arizona and new mexico, encouraged by the pressure difference between the hot, parched southwestern air and the cooler mexican air. Arizonas 2018 monsoon season ends with phoenix seeing less rain than usual. Waterfalls normally bluegreen turned muddy brown in supai, arizona, after flooding the area on wednesday, july 11, 2018.
The summers extreme heat can be lifethreatening, especially to those who work outside, people over 65, children under five, and those with preexisting medical conditions. Sheet flow from monsoon rains is a chief mechanism for initiating earth fissure activity. Southwest monsoon season in arizona, although the thunderstorms. The north american monsoon, variously known as the southwest monsoon, the mexican monsoon, the new mexican monsoon, or the arizona monsoon, is a pattern of pronounced increase in thunderstorms and rainfall over large areas of the southwestern united states and northwestern mexico, typically occurring between july and mid september. August 8th, 2018, round 2 of monsoon storms in the early evening in ne mesa, az. Monsoon season in arizona august 16, 2018 desert fun, phoenix leave a comment while the summer in phoenix may be too hot to hike during the day, it does offer some unusual and amazing weather patterns. The monsoon is a season, during which the dry westerly winds that persist through fall, winter and spring shift to moist southerly winds, bringing thunderstorm activity into arizona. Phoenix, arizona hit by monsoon, dust storm, cancelling.
Jul 09, 2018 photos of the 2018 monsoon season and other rain in the tucson area by staff photographers of the arizona daily star and by the stars readers. Dont look to monsoon season for weather relief any time. With it comes higher humidity, which can lead to thunderstorms, heavy rain, lightning, hail, high winds, flash flooding, dust storms and extreme heat. During the monsoon, thunderstorms are fueled by daytime. Huge monsoon hits phoenix july 9, 2018 watch this timelapse. Heavy flooding forced evacuations and shut down camping and exploration in. Thunderstorm frequency increases during this period, while exceptionally hot days are common as well. Stormy weather already has arrived in southeastern arizona and the sierra madre occidental range in northern mexico. To see long term forecasts for the entire year, pick up a copy of the 2020 old farmers almanac, available online and in stores.
No areas of the valley are spared by monsoon season. As the monsoon season starts, well start having storms, but theyll be dry storms, said randy cerveny, a professor of geographical sciences at arizona state university. The term monsoon comes from the arabic word mausim meaning season or wind shift. Aug, 2018 every year in arizona we experience monsoon season basically our wet season with a kick. Monsoon awareness arizona emergency information network. Arizonas monsoon is from mid june through the end of september. Nov 12, 2018 arizona monsoon 2018 desert southwest special extended neepervision. Arizonas summer monsoon doesnt officially begin until this friday, june 15, but the humidity started creeping up last week. Arizona summer monsoon season precipitation mapping the maps below are focused on capturing unique elements of the summer monsoon season across arizona including total precipitation, intensity, and frequency of precipitation events. Long range forecasts are regional, not cityspecific. In the hot desert monsoon season of arizona, two best friends have trouble letting go of each other after a tragedy rips them apart. Jun 14, 2019 phoenix arizonas unpredictable monsoon season officially begins saturday.
The 2017 monsoon season around tucson and southern arizona is shaping up to be a wet one. With austin lyon, katherine hughes, yvette monreal, eve plumb. Jul 01, 2018 arizona got no drought relief in june. The monsoon storm on monday night turned out to be a powerful one as dozens of trees around the valley went down and more than 100,000 power customers lost electricity. Prior to 2008, the phoenix area monsoon season was considered to start when there were three consecutive days that the dew point averaged 55 degrees or higher, but in 2008 the national weather service decided to take the guesswork out of monsoon start and end dates. Best of arizonas 2018 monsoon marrow explains how the company came up with its top 20. Dont look to monsoon season for weather relief any. Full evolution of the monster haboob dust storm that tracked across southern arizona after phoenix was hammered by severe weather. Arizona monsoon 2018 desert southwest special extended neepervision. A hot spring could spark an early start to the monsoon. Oct 02, 2018 photos of the 2018 monsoon season and other rain in the tucson area by staff photographers of the arizona daily star and by the stars readers. Oct 30, 2018 but the monsoon had different plans and put on a pretty dang good show in 2018, starting off with a decent dust storm on july 5th, then the best haboob chase ive ever had on july 9th, an epic. Whats ahead in 2018 after recordbreaking weather in 2017. However, the national weather service decided to take the guesswork out of the start and end dates and officially.
Arizona s monsoon season begins in june and continues through september. Salt river project reported an estimated 30,000 of its customers were without electricity in apache junction and mesa due to the storm, the second monsoon in two days to hit the phoenix area. Heavy flooding forced evacuations and shut down camping and. Photos of the 2018 monsoon season and other rain in the tucson area by staff photographers of the arizona daily star and by the stars readers. Monsoons adot arizona department of transportation. Jul 09, 2018 this is our first tunderstorm of the monsoon season. Jun, 2018 the 2017 monsoon season around tucson and southern arizona is shaping up to be a wet one. Jul 10, 2018 salt river project reported an estimated 30,000 of its customers were without electricity in apache junction and mesa due to the storm, the second monsoon in two days to hit the phoenix area. He estimates that some 30 to 40 percent of arizonas annual rainfall occurs during monsoon season, which runs through the end of september. May 17, 2018 we take a look ahead out how monsoon season is shaping up. Mondays haboob, the first big one of the 2018 monsoon season, traveled from the central arizona desert into. July 9 dust storm in phoenix was definitely epic, maybe historic.
Arizonas monsoon status arizonas monsoon is the northern extent of the north american monsoon, which begins in early june in central and southern mexico. The arizona monsoon is upon us so we want to remind you to. After a soso start to the southern arizona summer monsoon season, storms pounded tucson through early august with almost. Arizona monsoon july 9, 2018 haboob science center. Many national weather service observing sites in southern arizona recorded near or above normal rainfall during monsoon 2018. Right now, were typically still baking under 115 degree temperatures, waiting for some relief from the heat whenever we happen to find ourselves away from the air conditioner. Full evolution of mega haboob in southern arizona on july 10. Arizona s 2018 monsoon season ends with phoenix seeing less rain than usual. February 2020 long range weather forecast for desert southwest. Up until 2008, the arrival of arizonas monsoon varied from year to year in both start date and duration. There has been little rain so far in phoenix this monsoon season but the forecast is still offering hope. Arizona saw a busy, wet month in august but the monsoon pattern could be coming to an end soon. Huge monsoon hits phoenix july 9, 2018 watch this time.
Arizonas summer monsoon season has been a lively one. However, before those rains fall, there is still high. Maps are updated once a day from june 15 september 30th using gridded precipitation data nominally 4km by 4km provided by the national weather service advanced. The roosevelt dam among others help prevent flooding along salt river valley.
Monsoon thunderstorms in southern arizona often create conditions that result in a milehigh walls of dust. The maps below are focused on capturing unique elements of the summer monsoon season across arizona including total precipitation, intensity, and frequency of precipitation events. Technically, the arizona monsoon begins after the third consecutive day of dew points above 55 f. Adot urges drivers to be prepared for summer storms. The 2018 arizona monsoon shifted into high gear in august, dumping 1. In summer 2017, we saw some substantial fissure activity in cochise and maricopa county. Our monsoon season officially extends from june 15th through september 30th, the time during which associated hazards are. The purpose of this web page is to promote awareness of lifethreatening and damaging weather hazards affecting arizona and its residents during the north american monsoon. Arizona, as well as other regions of the world, including india and thailand, experience a monsoonal season where high temperatures, high winds, and high rainfall can result in potentially disastrous conditions. Governor susana martinez has proclaimed june 1015, 2018 monsoon awareness week.