Stories tagged: "weather"


FILE - The late afternoon temperature hits 115-degrees in downtown Phoenix, Monday, June 19, 2017. As heat waves fueled by climate change arrive earlier, grow more intense and last longer, people over 60 who are more vulnerable to high temperatures are increasingly at risk of dying from heat-related causes.  (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin,File)
Deadly Heat Waves Threaten Older People in Arizona as Summer Nears

Healthcare clinics and local governments are being tested to keep older people safe as extreme temperatures approach in summer.

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How Arizona Compares to the Most Extreme Temperatures Recorded in the US

Stacker consulted 2021 data from the NOAA's State Climate Extremes Committee (SCEC) to illustrate the hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in each state.

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Fall Does Exist in Arizona. Here’s Five Places to See the Leaves Change Colors.

Arizona's trees are reaching peak vibrancy right now, making this the perfect time for leaf peeping in the Grand Canyon State.

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Fall Does Exist in Arizona. Here’s Where to See the Leaves Change Colors.

Arizona's trees are reaching peak vibrancy right now, making this the perfect time for leaf peeping in the Grand Canyon State.

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8 Great Summer-Time Activities to Do With the Kids in the Valley

Looking for something to do with the kids that doesn't involve melting in triple-digit heat? The Copper Courier has got you covered!

A trail is pictured in the Coconino National Forest in Sedona, Ariz., Sunday, June 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
Rain, Rain, Don’t Go Away: Campfires are Allowed in Northern Arizona Forests Again

Campfires and smoking outdoors will be allowed, but fireworks are permanently banned in all national forests and throughout Coconino County.

A single surviving stalk of alfalfa sticks out of a field at Caywoods Farm east of Casa Grande in this October 2021 file photo. The spring outlook from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration calls for more drought conditions in Arizona, and in much of the nation. (File photo by Emma VandenEinde/Cronkite News)
Arizona to Endure Another Hot, Dry Spring as Droughts Persist

Arizonans hoping for a break from the drought gripping the state will be disappointed, with climatologists calling for minor to exceptional drought conditions.