April Warnecke
Meteorologist - Good Morning Arizona
Arizona's Family
Emmy Award-winning meteorologist April Warnecke has been forecasting weather for Good Morning Arizona for 17 years.
April, a proud native of Gilbert, Arizona, graduated from Gilbert High School before becoming a dedicated Wildcat at the University of Arizona. She holds a degree in journalism and a meteorology certification, a testament to her love for her home state.
She moved to Medford, OR, for her first job in television at the CBS affiliate there. That’s also where she met her husband-to-be, Mark McClune. She later followed Mark when he moved to Spokane, WA, for a television job, and they worked at competing stations before April convinced him that sunny & warm Arizona was where they should be.
April was overjoyed to join Arizona’s Family in 2005, a place she grew up watching Scott Pasmore and Royal Norman--a fact that always brings a smile to their faces! Her husband, Mark, now works for Arizona's Family as well in the sports department. The couple, with their two boys, enjoy chasing storms -- and sporting events -- all over the state, a true Arizona family.
April’s favorite season in Arizona is monsoon season. She can remember watching dust storms roll into town as a little girl in the East Valley. Now, the unpredictability of the monsoon is what she says makes Arizona weather forecasting especially challenging and exciting.
Join April and the rest of the family Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. for Good Morning Arizona on Arizona's Family.
Strong high pressure is forecast to begin building over the Southwest, leading to the warmest temperatures of the year so far over the upcoming weekend.
Light winds and slightly warmer temperatures are expected for this new week ahead in Arizona.
An unseasonably strong ridge of high pressure brings our hottest days of the year so far in Phoenix and across Arizona.
An unseasonably strong ridge of high pressure could bring the earliest triple digit day on record to Phoenix today.
An unseasonably strong ridge of high pressure brings early season heat next week with Phoenix making a run at daily records.
A low pressure system moving through the area brings gusty conditions for part of the weekend ahead in Arizona.
A low pressure system brings gusty conditions to Arizona today. More changes are likely for the weekend ahead.
An unseasonably strong ridge of high pressure brings near-record temperatures to parts of Arizona this week.
Warmer weather is on the way for Arizona this weekend thanks to a building ridge of high pressure. We'll make a run at records with the first 90-degree days of the year by next week.
A strong ridge of high pressure will bring unseasonably warm weather to Arizona in the coming days.
A building ridge of high pressure will bring some of the warmest days of the season so far to Arizona soon.
A couple rounds of wind and near-record temperatures are just a couple of the changes that can be expected in Arizona in the coming days.
A ridge of high pressure brings near-record heat to the Valley to start the new week.
A building ridge of high pressure brings a warmer and dry weekend ahead, with climbing temperatures continuing in to next week.
An exiting storm system makes way for a building ridge of high pressure and significantly warmer temperatures.
A weak storm system exits Arizona today, leaving behind cooler air for the holiday weekend ahead.
Warmer weather is on tap for Arizona thanks to a building ridge of high pressure forecast for this last weekend of 2024.
A Christmas Eve cold front brings cooler and potentially snowy conditions to parts of Arizona for the holiday.
A High Pollution Advisory is in effect for the Valley today. Record heat is also on tap for a third day in a row. Changes are on the horizon for the upcoming holiday.
A building ridge of high pressure brings the potential for record heat to parts of Arizona this week.
Much of the state is waking up to mostly cloudy skies and temperatures that are more mild than yesterday morning’s chilly lows.
A dry cold front sweeps through Arizona, leaving cooler temperatures and gusty winds.
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A ridge of high pressure brings record heat to the Valley today. A few changes are on the way tomorrow.
Sunny, dry and quiet weather conditions are expected all week in the Valley and across the state.
Cloudy skies are expected by this afternoon across Arizona, but temperatures will stay above average for at least the next week.
The 80s return to the forecast today in the Valley. A slight cool down is on the way for Thanksgiving.
A weak storm system will bring elevated winds, along with a few rain and snow showers to parts of Arizona ahead of Thanksgiving.
A warm-up begins today across the Desert Southwest as a ridge of high pressure begins to build over the region. Changes are expected over the upcoming weekend.
Cooler temperatures continue today across Arizona, but a weather pattern changes is set to bring a significant warm-up in the coming days.
Expect a cool start to the new week, with warmer days coming our way later in the week as high pressure builds over our region.
High pressure brings a return to temperatures in the 80s. A cool down is likely for the upcoming weekend.
A mild Veterans Day is on tap for the Valley and state, but two storms are headed to our region, bringing cooler, windy and potentially wet changes.
A cold storm system finally exits the Desert Southwest today. Warmer temperatures will follow for the weekend ahead.
A cold front brings wind, snow and a cool down to parts of Arizona today.
Mild weather arrives in Arizona just in time for Halloween. Another storm system will target Arizona for part of the weekend.
A fall storm is bringing rain, wind and cooler temperatures to Arizona.
Record heat is on tap for parts of Arizona this weekend, but a storm system will bring a major weather change next week.
Record temperatures are possible this weekend as the Valley returns to triple digits briefly. A strong storm system will arrive next week, bringing a big cool down.
A ridge of high pressure will bring unseasonably warm temperatures to the Valley through the upcoming weekend. A big weather change could arrive just in time for Halloween.
An unseasonably hot stretch of weather for Arizona will gradually begin to ease up starting today. Even bigger changes could be on the horizon for next week.
A ridge of high pressure that has brought persistent and dangerous heat to Arizona is beginning to weaken.
A ridge of high pressure planted over the Southwest will weaken slightly this week, leading to a minor cooldown.
A storm system brings cooler temperatures and rainfall chances to parts of Arizona heading into our last weekend of summer.
Cooler temperatures finally arrive in the Valley today, likely breaking the stretch of triple digit heat that's continued since May.
A trough of low pressure will bring a much-anticipated cool down to the Southwest this week.
A building ridge of high pressure brings excessively hot temperatures to parts of Arizona this week.
Dry air brings a break from monsoon storms to the Valley, along with hot temperatures for the upcoming holiday weekend.
A few pop up showers and thunderstorms are possible in the Valley this morning. Temperatures are expected to heat up going into the holiday weekend.
Drier air cuts our storm chances heading into the weekend across Arizona.
