Monsoon facts and figures 18961992 average date of monsoon beginning. Posted in arizona july 07, 2015 by monica spencer 25 pictures of the arizona monsoon season that will take your breath away it looks like this year the summer monsoon got its start a little earlier than usual. New mexico saw an increase in precipitation, recording its 10th wettest july on record fig. We are looking at the season possibly ending this weekend. On the plus side, warmer than normal eastern pacific waters typically leads to an active hurricane season. They use to declare the start of the monsoon season when the dew point would be 55 or higher for 3 days in a row. See long range weather forecasts for the next 60 days for the desert southwest region. Monsoon affects the west and southwest states because the pattern of the weather changes as noted below. However, the national weather service decided to take the guesswork out of the start and end. A thunderstorm can dump three to ten inches of rain over a small area in an hour and create a massive flash flood. Arizona, as well as other regions of the world, including india and thailand, experience a monsoonal season where high temperatures, high winds, and high rainfall can result in potentially disastrous conditions. We are almost done with the arizona monsoon season 2015 in the phoenix metro. Imd further predicted that the seasonal rainfall will be 93percent of its longterm average lta.
To see long term forecasts for the entire year, pick up a copy of the 2020 old farmers almanac, available online and in stores. Monsoon storms are definitely on their way to southern arizona, though. While dramatic thunderstorms are the big stars of the monsoon, its the seasonal shift in wind, from about midjune to midseptember, that defines the phenomenon. February 2020 long range weather forecast for desert southwest. Monsoon storms are definitely on their way to southern arizona, though predictions of when they will start vary.
These wind shifts are the mechanism for the monsoon in southern arizona. The monsoon season arrives in sedona sedona, arizona. Most arizona monsoon storms are associated with two other dangerous conditions. Az monsoon season begins on june 15 and ends on september 30 with storms peaking between midjuly and midaugust. Pete gregoirenoaa weather in focus photo contest 2015. Adot urges drivers to be prepared for summer storms. The beginning of the monsoon season continues the threat of fires as fire starts from dry lightning are common. This episode of monsoon 2015 contains timelapse video of thunderstorms building over the santa catalina. Another aspect of monsoon season is the influence on the local fire weather season.
This piece was created from several photographs i took of the southern sky to the south of my home in the sonoran desert of arizona this summer. The movie revolves around the story of a 15 year old guy who falls in love with a 28 year old lady. Monsoonal days are characterized by extreme heat and intense moisture, creating high humidity. Arizona s monsoon status arizona s monsoon is the northern extent of the north american monsoon, which begins in early june in central and southern mexico. June 10, 2015 aprille slutsky 602 4646258 governor proclaims june 14 19 monsoon awareness week arizonians encouraged to prepare for severe weather hazards phoenix governor doug ducey has proclaimed june 14 19 monsoon awareness week in arizona in anticipation of the 2015 monsoon and summer severe weather hazards. Monsoon logo 2015 the monsoon reorganized in february 2014.
In the hot desert monsoon season of arizona, two best friends have trouble letting go of each other after a tragedy rips them apart. Southern arizona in monsoon season by douglas main on 090715 at 11. Arizona s monsoon season begins in june and continues through september. Normal rain for july, aug and sept is still only 2. With shawar ali, gaurav gautam, pramod goswami, raja gulati. Monsoons adot arizona department of transportation. Jul 29, 2015 enough moisture finally made it into tucson to spark thunderstorms and a lot of lightning. We can expect strong winds, dust storms, heavy rain, flooding, and other extreme weather hazards to be the norm during this time of year. On average, this occurs around july 7 and continues for the next two months. Maps are updated once a day from june 15 september 30th using gridded precipitation data nominally 4km by 4km provided by the national weather service advanced. Sea being either the gulf of california or gulf of mexico.
Arizona summer monsoon season precipitation mapping the maps below are focused on capturing unique elements of the summer monsoon season across arizona including total precipitation, intensity, and frequency of precipitation events. Monsoon season at the grand canyon lori tamblingson june 19, 2019 6. Honored by access arizona as site of the day july 6, 1998 probably the most confusing and often debated weather event in arizona is our so called monsoon. This is the arizona monsoon, a seasonal phenomenon that gets its name from the arabic word mausim, which means season or windshift. A series of tropical storms coming up from mexico may give us a very early start to our summer monsoon season. Strong storms bringing wind and rain pass through tucson, arizona. Northern arizona monsoon season national weather service. Now they just have a start date of june 15 and end sept 30. The monsoon is a season, during which the dry westerly winds that persist through fall, winter and spring shift to moist southerly winds, bringing thunderstorm activity into arizona. Monsoon 2019 is a season sedona, az first of all, there is no need to add season at the end of monsoon because monsoon is a season.
Arachnoboards see some centipedes, a bug and the habitats of various invertebrates that live in northern arizona that a member photographed recently. Monsoon season in effect tucson, arizona the weather channel. No areas of the valley are spared by monsoon season. Arizona made up for one of those deaths during 2016s monsoon season. June, 2012 asu climatologist randall cerveny says that although monsoon season begins june 15, after the national weather service recently defined this date as the monsoon s new seasonal start, forecasting the actual start of the arizona monsoon remains cloudy. In arizona we speak of monsoon rains when we have thunderstorms that produce two or three inches of rain in an hour or a day because generally arizona gets less than 10. Opening act a panoramic piece to welcome in the 2015 monsoon weather project. Southwest monsoon season in arizona, although the thunderstorms. Its a time of year that many people look forward to. The official start date of the arizona monsoon season is june 15. A plethora of rainfall statistics can be found at the nws monsoon tracker page.
The maps below are focused on capturing unique elements of the summer monsoon season across arizona including total precipitation, intensity, and frequency of precipitation events. Up until 2008, the arrival of arizona s monsoon varied from year to year in both start date and duration. For a most of the year, low level winds of tucsons sonora desert regions tend to blow from the land toward the sea. Phoenix summers and the monsoon season chandler, prescott. Why arizona gets monsoon storms expect more arizona. Monsoon season occurs every year in tucson and southern. If you know the answer to this question, please register to. This early start centered on arizona, which recorded its second wettest june on record fig. The fire weather season in northern arizona peaks near the end of june. Description of arizonas monsoon season generally when people speak of monsoons it brings a mental image of the horrendous torrential rains that plague southeastern asia. How the 15 year old boy falls for this lady and how he protects her from the society. Jun 30, 2015 monsoon season gets longer, arizona, 27 replies the monsoon season, phoenix area, 11 replies tucson monsoon season night time weatherwithout the monsoon season.
While many forecasters are predicting this years monsoon storms will appear later than usual, ua climatologists say the start of the 2019 monsoon season is still up in the air. In 2008, national weather service officials decided to consider june 15september 30 as the u. It is during this time period that arizona receives about half of its annual rainfall about 8. When is start of monsoon season arizona 2015 answers. On april 22, 2015, the indian meteorological department imd issued a below normal monsoon forecast for the upcoming 2015 southwest monsoon season juneseptember.
Jun 26, 2019 monsoon storms are definitely on their way to southern arizona, though predictions of when they will start vary. Monsoon season gets longer, arizona, 27 replies the monsoon season, phoenix area, 11 replies tucson monsoon season night time weatherwithout the monsoon season. Adhs recognizes the many health threats that come with the monsoon season. I spend many of my offhours chasing storms and wild weather. Looks like a very early start to the 2015 monsoon season. Technically, the arizona monsoon begins after the third consecutive day of dew points above 55 f. Since 2008, the national weather service has decreed a monsoon season from.
Dont look to monsoon season for weather relief any time. The old farmer s almanac s extended forecasts can be used to make more informed decisions about future plans that depend on the weather, from vacations and weddings to gardening, hiking, and other outdoor activities. A flash flood near payson, arizona in the 1970s claimed the lives of twentytwo campers along christopher creek. Aug 12, 2015 yes, it rains in arizona see more ideas about tucson, arizona and monsoon. That is if we can tap into the moisture from what is forecast to be an active tropical season off the west coast of mexico. Pretty much a slam dunk, unlike last year where odds sat at 70%. Best of arizona s 2018 monsoon marrow explains how the company came up with its top 20. This accounts for over 15% of all lightning strikes in the lower 48 states. With austin lyon, katherine hughes, yvette monreal, eve plumb. What is the monsoon season in arizona, what can you expect. Monsoon season is fastapproaching and with it thunderstorm activity that will continue through september, during which more than half of arizonas yearly. The moistureladen monsoon air travels north to arizona and new mexico, encouraged by the pressure difference between the hot, parched southwestern air and the cooler mexican air. Enough moisture finally made it into tucson to spark thunderstorms and a lot of lightning. Looks like a very early start to the 2015 monsoon season by christopher may 0606 2015 5.
Jan 02, 2016 put some good headphones on for this one. Below is a breakdown of the factors that influence the monsoon, plus if they have a good or bad impact this year. Pete gregoirenoaa weather in focus photo contest 2015 late start to monsoon season. The arizona monsoon season, as defined by the national weather service, runs from june 15 through sept.
Long range forecasts are regional, not cityspecific. In 2008, the national weather service determined the az monsoon starting date along with the ending date of september 30. The monsoon started strong in late june and early july. The lady is now a widow as her husband who was a forest officer died while he was on duty. Three months, 4500 miles and almost 50,000 frames captured between 2 cameras. Each monsoon season here in arizona mid june to end of sept.
With it comes higher humidity, which can lead to thunderstorms, heavy rain, lightning, hail, high winds, flash flooding, dust storms and extreme heat. Traders sailing the indian ocean and arabian sea used the word monsoon to describe a system of alternating winds which blow from the northeast. Bell rock sedona thunderhead increasing information on monsoon sedona, az first of all, there is no need to add season at the end of monsoon because monsoon is a season. The busiest season for arizonians is usually summer, when the monsoon hits. This episode of monsoon 2015 contains timelapse video of thunderstorms building over the santa. Tucson, az tucson news now monsoon 2015 is looking like it could be a good one. The official monsoon season in tucson az is from june 15 to september 30.
As the monsoon season starts, well start having storms, but theyll be dry storms, said randy cerveny, a professor of geographical sciences at arizona state university. Jun, 2011 they use to declare the start of the monsoon season when the dew point would be 55 or higher for 3 days in a row. The term monsoon comes from the arabic word mausim meaning season or wind shift. A part of a united premier soccer league expansion into arizona, the monsoon joined the league for the 201516 winter season. After all, since monsoon season is a season, most people should not be concerned with whether or not. Arizonas monsoon status arizonas monsoon is the northern extent of the north american monsoon, which begins in early june in central and southern mexico.
Monsoon brings variable weather to arizona department of. Prior to 2008, the phoenix area monsoon season was considered to start when there were three consecutive days that the dew point averaged 55 degrees or higher, but in 2008 the national weather service decided to take the guesswork out of monsoon start and end dates. The north american monsoon, variously known as the southwest monsoon, the mexican monsoon, the new mexican monsoon, or the arizona monsoon, is a pattern of pronounced increase in thunderstorms and rainfall over large areas of the southwestern united states and northwestern mexico, typically occurring between july and mid september. Its a time of year that many people look forward to as it brings needed rain and relief. Monsoon season at the grand canyon the grand canyon visitor. Although this blog post was written for monsoon season in 2014, arizonas monsoon. Just the word conjures up visions of torrential rains and widespread flooding followed by heat and drought. Some people consider august as the halfway mark in the monsoon. Lightning strikes on tucsons westside during an evening monsoon.