Opening act a panoramic piece to welcome in the 2015 monsoon weather project. On the plus side, warmer than normal eastern pacific waters typically leads to an active hurricane season. This storm blew over chase field tuesday night, aug. In phoenix, normal rainfall during the height of monsoon seasonin july, august, and septemberis 2. Monsoon season gets longer, arizona, 27 replies the monsoon season, phoenix area, 11 replies tucson monsoon season night time weatherwithout the monsoon season. Traders sailing the indian ocean and arabian sea used the word monsoon to describe a system of alternating winds which blow from the northeast during the northern. That is if we can tap into the moisture from what is forecast to be an active tropical season off the west coast of mexico.
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. 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 hydrologic prediction service. Hi, have now setlled on three nights in tucson and one night in ajo as i am keen to visit organ pipe nm this august. Looks like a very early start to the 2015 monsoon season.
Monsoon season is fastapproaching and with it thunderstorm activity that will continue through september, during which more than half of arizonas yearly. In 2008, the national weather service determined the az monsoon starting date along with the ending date of september 30. With it comes higher humidity, which can lead to thunderstorms, heavy rain, lightning, hail, high winds, flash flooding, dust storms and extreme heat. How the 15 year old boy falls for this lady and how he protects her from the society forms the rest of the story. That brought the total for the 2015 monsoon season june 15 through sept. We can expect strong winds, dust storms, heavy rain, flooding, and other extreme weather hazards to be the norm during this time of year. The busiest season for arizonians is usually summer, when the monsoon hits. Arizonas monsoon status arizonas monsoon is the northern extent of the north american monsoon, which begins in early june in central and southern mexico. Monsoon brings variable weather to arizona department of. How tropical moisture fuels arizonas wild monsoon weather. New mexico saw an increase in precipitation, recording its 10th wettest july on. Season league record regular season playoffs us open cup 2012.
Pete gregoirenoaa weather in focus photo contest 2015 late start to monsoon season. Adot urges drivers to be prepared for summer storms. Monsoon storms are definitely on their way to southern arizona, though. This early start centered on arizona, which recorded its second wettest june on record fig. Monsoon storms are definitely on their way to southern arizona, though predictions of when they will start vary. Pete gregoirenoaa weather in focus photo contest 2015. On average, this occurs around july 7 and continues for the next two months. Filmed over 3 months, 4,500 miles and about 50,000 photos captured between 2 cameras, it was clearly a huge undertaking and we applaud him for it. 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.
Lets start off with some general information about monsoon season in northern arizona. Long range forecasts are regional, not cityspecific. Southern arizona in monsoon season by douglas main on 090715 at 11. A guide to arizonas monsoon season by teresa on aug. In 2008, national weather service officials decided to consider june 15september 30 as the u.
In the hot desert monsoon season of arizona, two best friends have trouble letting go of each other after a tragedy rips them apart. Monsoon season 2015 rainfall across both the phoenix metropolitan area and maricopa county as a whole varied widely with some local. 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. The movie revolves around the story of a 15 year old guy who falls in love with a 28 year old lady. Three months, 4500 miles and almost 50,000 frames captured between 2. It looks like this year the summer monsoon got its start a little earlier than usual.
After all, since monsoon season is a season, most people should not be concerned with whether or not a particular dust storm. Although rain is a part of monsoon season in arizona, high winds, dust storms, and even tornados can result from the high dewpoints recorded during the summer months. Am i correct that the monsoon season is characterised mostly by afternoon thunderstorms which blaze for a. The monsoon started strong in late june and early july. Monsoonal days are characterized by extreme heat and intense moisture, creating high humidity. Enough moisture finally made it into tucson to spark thunderstorms and a lot of lightning. While dramatic thunderstorms are the big stars of the monsoon, its the seasonal shift in wind, from about midjune to midseptember, that defines the phenomenon. However, in northern arizona, monsoonal moisture typically does not reach the region until the first week of july. To see long term forecasts for the entire year, pick up a copy of the 2020 old farmers almanac, available online and in stores. 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. Monsoon season officially begins today, and brings with it some potentially hazardous driving conditions that all motorists should be. They use to declare the start of the monsoon season when the dew point would be 55 or higher for 3 days in a row. The arizona monsoon season, as defined by the national weather service, runs from june 15 through sept.
Cloud appreciation society member 1,095, davo laninga has made a wonderful timelapse film capturing the drama and power of the monsoon season over arizona, us. Tucson, az tucson news now monsoon 2015 is looking like it could be a good one. This episode of monsoon 2015 contains timelapse video of thunderstorms building over the santa catalina. I spend many of my offhours chasing storms and wild weather. Tracking the north american monsoon season and its arrival into the southwestern united states. 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. 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. Its all part of the arizona monsoon season, which can also be breathtaking.
A flash flood near payson, arizona in the 1970s claimed the lives of twentytwo campers along christopher creek. With austin lyon, katherine hughes, yvette monreal, eve plumb. The official start date of the arizona monsoon season is june 15. During this time, intense rainfall can fall over the usually dry terrain of the southwestern united states including phoenix, arizona and california. This is the arizona monsoon, a seasonal phenomenon that gets its name from the arabic word mausim, which means season or windshift. Northern arizona monsoon season national weather service. June, 2012 asu climatologist randall cerveny says that although monsoon season begins june 15, after the national weather service recently defined this date as the monsoons new seasonal start, forecasting the actual start of. The lady is now a widow as her husband who was a forest officer died while he was on duty.
Arizona monsoon information from 12 news and the arizona republic. Posted in arizona july 07, 2015 by monica spencer 25 pictures of the arizona monsoon season that will take your breath away it looks like this year the summer monsoon got its start a little earlier than usual. Pretty much a slam dunk, unlike last year where odds sat at 70%. June 10, 2015 aprille slutsky 602 4646258 governor proclaims june 14 19 monsoon awareness week arizonians encouraged to prepare for severe weather hazards phoenix governor doug ducey has proclaimed june 14 19 monsoon awareness week in arizona in anticipation of the 2015 monsoon and summer severe weather hazards. A series of tropical storms coming up from mexico may give us a very early start to our summer monsoon season. Monsoons adot arizona department of transportation. The rains fell during an active period of the north american monsoon, or within the u. This piece was created from several photographs i took of the southern sky to the south of my home in the sonoran desert of arizona this summer. Monsoon facts and figures 18961992 average date of monsoon beginning. 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. Though brief, these strong thunderstorms can dump a lot of rainfall. Phoenix summers and the monsoon season chandler, prescott.
Drivers are reminded to pull aside, stay alive this monsoon season. The fire weather season in northern arizona peaks near the end of june. Technically, the arizona monsoon begins after the third consecutive day of dew points above 55 f. Another aspect of monsoon season is the influence on the local fire weather season. Southwest monsoon season in arizona, although the thunderstorms.
Adhs recognizes the many health threats that come with the monsoon season. Why arizona gets monsoon storms expect more arizona. Arizona made up for one of those deaths during 2016s monsoon season. Its a time of year that many people look forward to as it brings needed rain and relief. However, the national weather service decided to take the guesswork out of the start and end dates and officially. The word monsoon is derived from the arabic word mausim, which means season. Lightning strikes on tucsons westside during an evening monsoon. A thunderstorm can dump three to ten inches of rain over a small area in an hour and create a massive flash flood. Arizonas monsoon season begins in june and continues through september. The monsoon season arrives in sedona sedona, arizona.
Monsoon season in effect tucson, arizona the weather channel. Strong storms bringing wind and rain pass through tucson, arizona. Each monsoon season here in arizona mid june to end of sept. Most arizona monsoon storms are associated with two other dangerous conditions. Just a storm chaser with a passion for the monsoon. Roughly halfway through the monsoon season, phoenix is about half an inch below normal rainfall levels.
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