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Courtesy: UA Atmospheric Sciences Dept.
On average, Tucson hits its first 100 degree reading on May 26th. Mark Thursday, May 27th as 2010’s first possible 100 degree day. Above is the forecast highs across the Tucson metro for Thursday…if this scenario plays out as the University of Arizona model is predicting, the Tucson airport will reach [...]
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I’m excited to announce a new technology I’ll be using on JeffBeamish.com this summer…a live chatroom hosted by yours truly DURING the Monsoon’s active days. It’s a way for you to ask questions about what’s going on and get my real-time response before severe [...]
Remember that late week rain chance I was skeptical about? The above image is the model output by 5 PM Friday…the blue blotches in New Mexico & barely Eastern Arizona indicate rain. Bear in mind that a few days prior, the models had this precip as far west as Tucson.
This is a perfect example of [...]
As promised, it was rather windy today. Peak wind gusts played out like this…no surprise the strongest wind gust was atop Mt. Lemmon. The 59 mph wind gust in Sierra Vista was eyebrow-raising though. Keep in mind, the wind criteria for a severe thunderstorm is 58 mph. It goes to show you don’t need a [...]
Sunday will feature some of the strongest winds we’ve seen this spring. A cold front will approach from California, which will be the culprit for the blustery conditions. For that reason, a Wind Advisory & Red Flag Warning is out for all of Southeastern Arizona. These advisories will be in effect from noon until 8 [...]
Here’s a look at the Fraguita Fire that continues to burn south of Arivaca…big thanks to News 4 viewer Paula Gieb who snapped this yesterday. That would be Fraguita Peak above, with the flames & smoke on the southeast slope of the peak.
The bad news: the fire’s now 1200 acres & only 3/4 mile away [...]
We have a fast-spreading wildfire in Southern Arizona. The Fraguita Fire ignited around 1:45 Monday morning on the southern slope of Fraguita Peak, which is northwest of Nogales and south of Arivaca. This fire has grown from 25 acres to over 250 in a matter of hours, thanks to upslope winds fanning the flames. On top [...]
How about this one: the tilapia on your dinner plate may have helped grow the salad right next to it! It’s a unique process called “aquaponics” that’s happening at the University of Arizona. Click above to find out how it works & which Tucson restaurant is serving these fish-grown veggies.
Did you like Saturday’s weather? Chances are you’ll love Sunday’s too…these daytime highs will be acompanied by abundant sunshine and a 10 to 15 mph breeze out of the southwest. We should be around 90 this time of year, so we’ll be a little above average.
This week looks flawless too, as a storm will pass [...]
What you are looking at is daytime highs Wednesday that are 10 to 12 degrees below average for mid-May. What you’ll likely notice is less wind for Southern Arizona, as our cold front has passed to the east…
…and into the Midwest, setting the stage for another round of severe storms Wednesday. The Storm Prediction Center [...]
