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Weather News

Last week’s rain significantly helped improve the air quality across Phoenix after a long...

How this weekend’s cooldown in Arizona compares to past temperature drops

Updated: Apr. 30, 2025 at 12:56 PM MST
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By Pete Mangione
There could be a decrease of around 15 degrees between high temperatures on Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4! How does this compare to other big dips in temperature so far this year?

Science and Climate

FILE

Will there actually be a smiley face in the sky on Friday morning?

Updated: Apr. 23, 2025 at 10:02 AM MST
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By Pete Mangione
There have been some pictures circulating around social media showing a “smiley face” in the night sky that supposedly will be visible on the morning of April 25.

East Valley

FILE

What ASU researchers are noticing in Arizona as US beekeepers report massive die-offs

Updated: Apr. 23, 2025 at 7:55 AM MST
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By Whitney Clark
As beekeepers across the state and around the country report massive die-offs, researchers at ASU are unfortunately noticing the same trends.

Science and Climate

Northern Lights over Lake Metigoshe on August 12

Strong solar storm heads to Earth; What to know about seeing northern lights

Updated: Apr. 15, 2025 at 9:18 PM MST
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By The Associated Press
A strong solar storm headed to Earth could produce colorful aurora displays across more U.S. states than usual Tuesday night.

Science and Climate

In 2022, one of the wolves at Southwest Wildlife had the opportunity to breed despite the...

Saving Arizona’s Wildlife: The fight to protect endangered species

Updated: Apr. 15, 2025 at 6:19 PM MST
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By Lauren Kobley
Conservation efforts at the Phoenix Zoo and Southwest Wildlife aim to protect endangered species like black-footed ferrets and Mexican gray wolves.

Science and Climate

The bald eagle population in Arizona is soaring to record numbers. Arizona had 25 nests in the...

How Arizona’s bald eagles went from endangered to thriving

Updated: Apr. 1, 2025 at 9:40 PM MST
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By Steven Sarabia
Conservation efforts have quadrupled Arizona's bald eagle nest numbers since the 1970s, with experts closely monitoring and protecting these majestic birds.

Science and Climate

People in the northeast and Canada can look up to the sky for something special this weekend –...

Partial solar eclipse to bring ‘double sunrise’ this weekend

Updated: Mar. 28, 2025 at 10:43 AM MST
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By CNN Newsource Staff
People in the northeast and Canada can look up to the sky for something special this weekend – a partial solar eclipse.

Weather News

Travel is highly discouraged in the #ABQ metro through Tuesday afternoon, March 18, 2025, due...

Dust storms rage across New Mexico as transit authorities close major highways to avoid pileups

Updated: Mar. 18, 2025 at 7:22 PM MST
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By By The Associated Press
Rare spring dust storms are raging across much of New Mexico.

Science and Climate

This image taken from video released by SpaceX shows a SpaceX capsule parachuting into the...

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams return to Earth after 9 months stuck in space

Updated: Mar. 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM MST
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By The Associated Press and MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer
The astronauts' return will close out a dramatic marathon mission that began with a bungled test flight of Boeing's Starliner capsule last June.

Science and Climate

Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who had their weeklong mission extended by several...

Pod of dolphins surround SpaceX capsule after stranded astronauts splash down in ocean

Updated: Mar. 18, 2025 at 4:28 PM MST
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By Gray News staff
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who had their weeklong mission extended by several months, splash down on Earth.
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Phoenix - 7 Day Forecast

Arizona

LeoLabs, a California-based company, built a radar in eastern Arizona that monitors objects in...

Radar in eastern Arizona tracking debris in space

Updated: Mar. 14, 2025 at 10:18 PM MST
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By Steven Sarabia
LeoLabs built a radar in eastern Arizona that monitors objects in space, specifically in the earth’s orbit.

Science and Climate

FILE - In this satellite image provided by CSU/CIRA & NOAA taken 1:10 GMT on Feb. 25, 2025,...

Climate change, already causing problems on Earth, could soon create a mess for orbiting satellites

Updated: Mar. 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM MST
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By The Associated Press
Climate change is already causing all sorts of problems on Earth, but soon it will be making a mess in orbit around the planet too, a new study finds.

Science and Climate

FILE - This image provided by NASA shows Nick Hague, right, Suni Williams, and Butch Wilmore.

NASA’s two stuck astronauts are finally closing in on their return to Earth after 9 months in space

Updated: Mar. 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM MST
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By The Associated Press and MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer
The two test pilots flew to the space station last June aboard Boeing's new Starliner crew capsule, expecting to be gone just a week or so.

Science and Climate

UH researchers have discovered several species of marine fungi that can break down plastics.

Researchers find an ocean-dwelling fungi capable of breaking down plastic waste

Updated: Feb. 28, 2025 at 2:32 AM MST
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By HNN Staff and Jason Sillman
More than 60% of the fungi studied were found to digest plastic and convert it into new fungal matter.

Arizona

Groups file appeal over air quality permit for Copper World Mine

Updated: Feb. 25, 2025 at 5:22 PM MST
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By Raya Torres
Organizations and people residing near the Santa Rita mountains filed an appeal to ADEQ over the class II air quality permit they gave the Copper World Mine in the Santa Rita mountains

Science and Climate

Planets in the solar system.

Don’t miss the ‘planet parade’ this week

Updated: Feb. 24, 2025 at 10:58 AM MST
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By Debra Worley
From now through Feb. 28, all of the planets will shine brightly in a line.

Science and Climate

Scientists say Mount Spurr, a volcano in Alaska, could erupt.

Scientists say this US volcano has a 50% chance of erupting

Updated: Feb. 18, 2025 at 1:48 PM MST
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By CNN Newsource staff
A volcano in Alaska could be ready to blow.

Weather

Maricopa County Air Quality Department officials say there has been a record number of...

Complaints of ‘No Burn Day’ violators hits record levels in Maricopa County

Updated: Feb. 12, 2025 at 12:28 PM MST
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By Whitney Clark
Maricopa County Air Quality Department officials say there has been a record number of complaints on no burn days this season.

Science and Climate

FILE - This image made from a NASA live stream shows NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch...

NASA’s 2 stuck astronauts may return to Earth sooner under new plan

Updated: Feb. 12, 2025 at 9:34 AM MST
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By The Associated Press
NASA’s two stuck astronauts may end up back on Earth a little sooner than planned.

Science and Climate

Scientists track an asteroid that has a chance of hitting the Earth. (Souce: CNN, NASA, ESA,...

Scientists track asteroid that has a chance of crashing into Earth in 2032

Updated: Feb. 11, 2025 at 11:50 AM MST
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By Patrick Cornell, CNN
Scientists are using the James Webb Telescope to study Asteroid 2024 YR4 which has a chance of hitting Earth in 2032

Science and Climate

The satellite could be seen in central Phoenix.

SpaceX satellite leaves comet-like trail across Arizona skies after launch Monday night

Updated: Feb. 10, 2025 at 10:24 PM MST
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By David Baker
A strange object was seen streaking across the Arizona sky on Monday night but it wasn't a UFO.

Drought

Cracked earth is visible in an area once under the water of Lake Mead at the Lake Mead...

Part of Arizona in highest drought category since 2022

Updated: Feb. 7, 2025 at 9:30 AM MST
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By Pete Mangione
This is notable because no part of Arizona has been in this category since August 2022.

Arizona

The Palo Verde Generating Station shown Friday, May 6, 2022, in Tonopah, Ariz. The power plant...

APS, SRP, and TEP look to build second nuclear plant to meet Arizona’s rising energy demand

Updated: Feb. 5, 2025 at 7:18 PM MST
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By Peter Valencia
APS, SRP, and TEP are eying ways to help meet the Arizona's growing energy needs, and nuclear power appears to be their top choice.

Weather

Doctors warn to not underestimate the hot weather.

How common are the 80s during February in Phoenix?

Updated: Jan. 30, 2025 at 11:08 AM MST
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By Pete Mangione
There is a good chance of the 80s moving into the Valley early next week.

Science and Climate

For precipitation, the CPC is leaning drier than normal in Arizona.

Climate Prediction Center leaning drier than normal in Arizona through April

Updated: Jan. 17, 2025 at 12:01 PM MST
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By Pete Mangione
From February through April, the CPC is leaning warmer than normal in Arizona.

Science and Climate

SpaceX's mega-rocket Starship booster returns to the launch pad during a test flight from...

SpaceX loses spacecraft after catching rocket booster at launch pad in latest Starship test

Updated: Jan. 16, 2025 at 10:08 PM MST
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By The Associated Press
SpaceX launched its Starship rocket on its latest test flight Thursday, but the spacecraft was destroyed.

Weather

Data from the Climate Prediction Center shows that most of the southwest, including Arizona,...

Will Arizona see rain anytime soon? Don’t hold your breath, forecasters say

Updated: Jan. 16, 2025 at 6:36 PM MST
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By Royal Norman and Jason Sillman
Arizona is facing a historic drought with no measurable rainfall since August. Forecasters predict the dry spell will continue, breaking records and leaving residents wondering when relief will come.

Weather

A High Pollution Advisory and No Burn Days have been issued for most of Maricopa County for...

Phoenix’s dry streak: Only 15 days left to break no rainfall record

Updated: Jan. 15, 2025 at 11:04 AM MST
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By Pete Mangione
There have been 145 consecutive days without measurable rainfall in Phoenix.

Investigation

“Overlanders” use their vehicles to travel to and camp in wild spaces that are often difficult...

Arizona’s backcountry faces rising threat from growing outdoor tourism trends

Updated: Jan. 9, 2025 at 6:35 PM MST
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By Morgan Loew and Gilbert Zermeño
Amid a continued post-pandemic visitor surge, environmentalists are raising concerns over Arizona's efforts to balance tourism with the preservation of remote destinations.

Science and Climate

The county declares a “No Burn Day” when the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality...

Live air quality conditions in Phoenix and Central Arizona

Updated: Jan. 7, 2025 at 5:41 PM MST
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By Gray Media and Jason Sillman
See real-time air quality and live webcams from around the Phoenix metro and central Arizona.

Health

The Valley saw dangerous air quality levels after New Year's celebrations.

2025 starts off with a breath of polluted air and health risks for many around Phoenix

Updated: Jan. 1, 2025 at 7:19 PM MST
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By Emma Lockhart
It was a hazy and smoky start to the New Year in the Valley.

Science and Climate

FILE - The Quadrantid meteor shower will be the year’s first chance to see fireballs in the sky.

How to catch the Quadrantids, the first meteor shower of 2025

Updated: Dec. 31, 2024 at 6:52 PM MST
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By The Associated Press and CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer
The Quadrantid meteor shower will be the year’s first chance to see fireballs in the sky.

Science and Climate

Another record the Valley broke in 2024 is the average temperature for the year, coming in at...

2024 was a record-breaking year of heat and drought in Arizona

Updated: Dec. 31, 2024 at 3:42 PM MST
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By Royal Norman
In 2024, Arizona faced unprecedented heat, tying for the 7th driest monsoon and marking the hottest summer on record. With minimal rainfall and rising heat-related deaths, it was a challenging year, solidifying its place in extreme weather history.

Science and Climate

FILE - The northern lights flare in the sky over a farmhouse, May 10, 2024, in Brunswick, Maine.

Northern lights could be visible in parts of US this New Year’s Eve

Updated: Dec. 30, 2024 at 3:46 PM MST
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By The Associated Press and ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN AP Science Writer
Once they arrive, they could cause colorful auroras Monday and Tuesday night.

Weather

A High Pollution Advisory and No Burn Days have been issued for most of Maricopa County for...

Unhealthy air quality prompts ‘No Burn Days’ in metro Phoenix Thursday and Friday

Updated: Dec. 19, 2024 at 1:54 PM MST
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By Pete Mangione
A High Pollution Advisory and No Burn Days have been issued for Thursday and Friday in the Phoenix Metro Area.

Politics

Currently wind generates roughly 1% in the Grand Canyon State.

Arizona lawmaker reintroduces bill to restrict wind farms

Updated: Dec. 18, 2024 at 9:57 PM MST
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By AZFamily Digital News Staff
A Republican state lawmaker is taking another shot at restricting where wind turbines can be built in Arizona.

Science and Climate

Phaethon Asteroid Illustration

Look to the stars! Geminid meteor shower visible in Arizona this weekend

Updated: Dec. 12, 2024 at 1:58 PM MST
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By Pete Mangione
The Geminid meteor shower will likely peak late Saturday night into early Sunday morning. Here's how to watch in metro Phoenix.

Science and Climate

Astronomers are giving us a rare glimpse of a newborn planet. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/R. Hurt, K....

NASA gets a rare glimpse of newborn planet

Updated: Nov. 24, 2024 at 5:07 PM MST
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By CNN Newsource staff
Astronomers are giving us a rare glimpse of a newborn planet that formed some 430 light-years away.

Science and Climate

Multi-day 2013 Phoenix rainstorm

On this date in history: Multi-day storm soaks parts of Arizona

Updated: Nov. 22, 2024 at 11:21 AM MST
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By Pete Mangione
On Nov. 22, 2013, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport recorded a drenching 1.60 inches of rainfall!

Science and Climate

This Dec. 14, 2023 image made available by NOIRLab shows meteors from the Geminid meteor...

The dark energy pushing our universe apart may not be what it seems, scientists say

Updated: Nov. 20, 2024 at 6:46 PM MST
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By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN
Distant, ancient galaxies are giving scientists more hints that a mysterious force called dark energy may not be what they thought

Weather

Damage is seen in a neighbourhood in Issaquah, Wash., Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, after a 'bomb...

‘Trees are down all over:’ bomb cyclone storm batters Pacific Northwest

Updated: Nov. 20, 2024 at 5:30 PM MST
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By The Associated Press and Jason Sillman
More than 600,000 power outages were reported in Washington early Wednesday

Science and Climate

Rainfall Forecast

What makes a storm a ‘bomb cyclone?’

Updated: Nov. 20, 2024 at 1:42 PM MST
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By Pete Mangione
The more technical term for a bomb cyclone is a process called bombogenesis, which is related to the central low-pressure center in a storm.

Science and Climate

The bald eagle population, in general, has a rocky past.

Why the bald eagle population is doing so well in Arizona

Updated: Nov. 15, 2024 at 10:20 PM MST
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By Steven Sarabia
The bald eagle population in Arizona has soared to new heights and there are several reasons why.

Science and Climate

A bevy of new, truly mind-blowing images shed new light on the solar system's biggest planet.

New images of Jupiter unveiled by NASA - Prepare to be amazed

Updated: Nov. 14, 2024 at 9:17 PM MST
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By Royal Norman
The spacecraft Juno just finished its 66th trip around Jupiter, sending back some of the highest-resolution images we’ve seen of the giant planet.

Science and Climate

An airplane flies past the moon as it rises over Lake Michigan, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in...

When to catch the last supermoon of the year

Updated: Nov. 11, 2024 at 11:16 AM MST
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By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer
Astronomers say better catch this week's supermoon. It will be a while until the next one.

Science and Climate

Flagstaff snow

La Niña has brought mostly underwhelming Flagstaff snowfall since 2015

Updated: Oct. 17, 2024 at 2:07 PM MST
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By Pete Mangione
We know that La Niña tends to bring drier-than-normal conditions to Arizona, but we wanted to see if the past nine years back up that trend for snowfall.

Science and Climate

Local leaders are urging residents to remain cautious. With the summer months stretching into...

U of A study looking at connection between extreme heat and increased 911 calls

Updated: Oct. 16, 2024 at 9:48 AM MST
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By Pete Mangione
A new study by researchers at the University of Arizona’s Zuckerman College of Public Health looks to address the issue of increasing 911 calls during heat waves.

Science and Climate

PHOTO: Solar Flare, Photo Date: June 7, 2018

Severe solar storm could stress power grids even more as US deals with major back-to-back hurricanes

Updated: Oct. 10, 2024 at 4:53 AM MST
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By Pete Mangione and The Associated Press
NOAA issued a severe geomagnetic storm watch for Thursday into Friday after an outburst from the sun was detected earlier this week.

Science and Climate

This GOES-16 GeoColor satellite image taken at 4:50 p.m. EDT and provided by National Oceanic...

Why parts of Florida are so vulnerable to storm surge

Updated: Oct. 9, 2024 at 3:33 PM MST
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By Pete Mangione
As Hurricane Milton approaches the west coast of Florida, storm surge is an especially big concern.

Science and Climate

Payson

How does La Niña form and how does it affect snowfall in Arizona?

Updated: Sep. 13, 2024 at 11:20 AM MST
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By Pete Mangione
The Climate Prediction Center says La Niña is likely on the way later this fall or winter. Here's what it means for Arizona.
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