FGZ issues Flood Watch valid at Jul 15, 11:00 AM MST for Northern Gila County, Oak Creek and Sycamore Canyons, Yavapai County Mountains, Yavapai County Valleys and Basins [AZ] till Jul 15, 11:00 PM MST https://t.co/E1sxqJonJz
As someone who lived in the desert for 34 years, it’s super refreshing to live in the mountains (figuratively & literally). Daily monsoon chances through the foreseeable future!
It’s probably safe to say that the Pocket Fire is Arizona’s biggest fire for the 2026 season wrapping up around 27K acres. Extremely mild fire season - even with hot/dry spring weather.
July 9th 2026: "Old School" Monsoon Start in Phoenix = 3 days in a row avg hourly Td 55F+. some say using minute dew pt obs it started earlier but historic approach is using hourly observations so you can compare it fairly with past. End of controversies - Monsoon is Here . #azwx