Sara Jackson

M.S. in meteorology from @msstate B.S. from @ASU . AZ native. Vegetarian. Passionate about weather, astronomy, and freshwater dolphins.

[AZ State Climate @AZStateClimate]

Did you see the #SolarEclipse this morning? 🌞Tempe caught a bit of it, and in fact, it caused the temperature to drop 2°F! 😎

#azwx

[AZ State Climate @AZStateClimate]

Phoenix now has hottest month on record for a US city: July 2023, 102.7°F

19 days with mins 90°F or higher, new record high min of 97°F. Avg min 90.8°F

17 days with max 115°F or higher; 3 days 119°F. Avg max 114.7°F

No measurable precip (0.01 or higher).

#azwx #Monsoon2023

[NWS Phoenix @NWSPhoenix]

If you've ever heard us use the term Gulf Surge and don't know what it is, well hear is a good representation of one. It's essentially a shallow sea breeze from the Gulf of California, seen as a large boundary on radar that often brings breezes and an increase in moisture. #azwx

[NHC_TAFB @NHC_TAFB]

Satellite imagery shows the Saharan Air Layer (SAL) over the Caribbean. SAL is a significant influence on Atlantic tropical weather. The hot, dry air can suppress hurricane development, and trade winds can carry the dust to the Americas. Learn more at: https://t.co/N2AzBYjsR6

[Sara Jackson @sjacksWx]

@TheWxKristie This is Simba, he loves to sit with his paws hanging down also

[ARCHIVED - NASA Sun & Space @NASASun]

#DYK it can rain on the Sun? Plasma rain occurs when large globs of super-hot gas called plasma gather in the Sun’s outer atmosphere. When the globs of plasma become cooler and more dense than the rest of the Sun’s outer atmosphere, they drip back down on to the Sun like rain.

[ARCHIVED - NASA Sun & Space @NASASun]

It’s all about perspective 👀

A solar prominence is a large, bright feature extending outward from the edge of the Sun.

Prominences are anchored to the Sun in the photosphere and extend into the Sun’s hot outer atmosphere, the corona.

[The Flood Control District of Maricopa County @maricopaflood]

Monsoon Season 2022 Cumulative Rainfall - #ArcPro 3D animation style! #azwx

[Sara Jackson @sjacksWx]

Some hail occurred at 92nd St and Raintree in Scottsdale 8-21-22 5:55PM #azwx

[NWS Tucson @NWSTucson]

Here is a 3D animation of a pulse type severe thunderstorms that occurred on the NW side of Tucson near LaCholla and Overton. Time sequence is from 6:07 pm to 6:53 pm MST. The core of the storm is colored purple in this animation. #azwx

[Amber Sullins @AmberSullins]

#Phoenix summer overnight temperatures are up 5.7° since the 1970s.

But, it's not just here in the middle of this #heatisland.

We are seeing warming across #Arizona.

#Flagstaff and #Prescott are up over 3°.

#abc15 #abc15wx #azwx #az #wx
#azheat #climate

[NWS Phoenix @NWSPhoenix]

Significant wind damage occurred in parts of the Valley last night (7/17). So far, winds were estimated at 80-100 mph in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. Radar at the time indicated strong winds in the vicinity as well. #AZwx

[NWS Phoenix @NWSPhoenix]

A fairly substantial heat burst type event occurred with the strong winds around Sky Harbor earlier this evening. Temps rose almost ten degrees and the dew point fell nearly 20 degrees. #AZwx

[NWS Lubbock @NWSLubbock]

[2:48pm]: This morning’s cold front has stalled, and the collision of air masses has resulted in the formation of several mesovortices. Despite a lack of clouds, this is visible on radar as the convergence lofts dust and insects into the air. #lubwx #txwx

[Sara Jackson @sjacksWx]

Cool circumscribed halo with circumhorizontal arc in Tempe, AZ from this afternoon #azwx

[NOAA Satellites @NOAASatellites]

#OnThisDay in 2004, hurricane #Catarina struck the southern coast of Brazil in the state of Santa Catarina.
It was the first tropical cyclone of hurricane intensity to be seen via satellite in the South Atlantic.

Read more: https://t.co/8I7m5IRGUg

[UW-Madison CIMSS @UWCIMSS]

Meanwhile off the tip of South America, the weather spins up clockwise around the Falkland Islands. https://t.co/4zofhLEU37

[Sara Jackson @sjacksWx]

Small hail (0.25” diameter) in Scottsdale: Cactus and 100th St at 6:03PM

[City of Phoenix, AZ @CityofPhoenixAZ]

With today being #ObserveTheWeatherDay .. we want to remind you that you can observe the #weather everyday on our #PHXCityCams!

You may catch a meteor, a dust storm or even some rain!

Watch live now at https://t.co/oNLln4WyPh

@NWSPhoenix #PHX

[ARCHIVED - NASA Sun & Space @NASASun]

It's #SUNday! 🌞

#DYK the Sun’s complexion changes? Occasionally, dark areas called sunspots freckle the face of the Sun. The areas are dark because they are cooler than other parts of the Sun’s surface & often precede solar flares. Learn more ⬇️ https://t.co/aRFWYL3LlL