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[16] [20] On average, dew points range from 31 °F (−1 °C) in April to 58 °F (14 °C) in August. [21] Occasionally, dew points can drop as low as 0 °F (−18 °C), or they can exceed 70 °F (21 °C) during periods of strong monsoon activity—creating muggy conditions in the area. [22] [16] [23] Fire-damaged saguaro cactus near Phoenix
Monsoon variability from one summer to the next is substantial, and exceeds the normal monsoon seasonal precipitation at most locations. For example, the normal monsoon precipitation at Tucson, Arizona is 6.06 inches (154 mm). The driest monsoon season measured 1.59 inches (40 mm), and the wettest measured 13.84 inches (352 mm). [13]
After a summer of extreme heat, Arizona’s most populous city is in the record books again. This time Phoenix is notching a record for dry heat. The National Weather Service said Sunday that the ...
In normal conditions, the dew point temperature will not be greater than the air temperature, since relative humidity typically [5] does not exceed 100%. [ 6 ] In technical terms, the dew point is the temperature at which the water vapor in a sample of air at constant barometric pressure condenses into liquid water at the same rate at which it ...
The clock is ticking on the North American monsoon and the annual shift of winds that transport moisture into the western U.S. Vehicles in the Phoenix metro area navigate a flooded street that ...
Northern Arizona has seen more rain this summer than typical, the weather service says. Here's why and what to expect for the rest of the monsoon. Monsoon 2022: Northern Arizona seeing more ...
Arizona is especially vulnerable to such strains due to its hot and arid climate". [7] "Increasing droughts and higher temperatures are likely to affect Arizona's top agricultural products: cattle, dairy, and vegetables. Hot temperatures threaten cows’ health and cause them to eat less, grow more slowly, and produce less milk.
Following the driest monsoon season on record in 2020, one of the wettest monsoons on record across the Southwest occurred in 2021. 'Normal to above normal rain' expected for Arizona monsoon ...