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Researchers say the smell of the monsoon is good for your health.

Arizonans benefit from the special scent of the monsoon

Scientists find evidence of health benefits in the desert rain.
Part of the Contreras Fire burning near the Kitt Peak Nationla Observatory on June 16, 2022.

Contreras Fire listed as 100% contained

Local management team will hand over control Saturday.
Experts say car batteries last for only three years in desert heat.

Southern Arizona heat takes annual toll on car batteries

Experts say motorists should plan to buy a new one every 3 years.

Hot Tucson weather expected to lead to season's first monsoon activity

Forecasters say southern Arizona will get most of the state's rainfall this season.
Snow hangs in Colorado's Elk Mountains in May 2022. The Colorado River gets the majority of its water from high-altitude snowpack, and climate scientists say it's likely that less water than normal will make it into rivers and streams.

For this summer's water forecast, climate experts are looking back to winter

Snow is the key to water in Arizona and other the Colorado River Basin states.
Clouds and rainbow over Tucson during 2021 monsoon.

Arizona sees wet, windy weather with rain, snow

Holiday travel impacted by rain and snow
The Colorado River Basin continues to be sapped dry by increasing temperatures and diminished precipitation.

Drought to continue, say weather experts

The 2021 monsoon did little to help.
Lake Mead outside Las Vegas, Nevada, serves as the Colorado River's largest reservoir and a key water source for Arizona, California, Nevada and Mexico.

Forecasters expect drier, warmer winter in Southwest

Drought conditions are expected to continue or worsen across Arizona over the coming months.
Rain clouds near Tubac, July 2019.

Flood watches blanket Arizona because of tropical moisture

Flood watches issued for all of Arizona effective from late Tuesday morning until late Wednesday evening.
Canada del Oro wash looking east from the bridge on La Cholla during Monsoon 2021.

July was wettest on record for Tucson

Drought persists but recent rain has impact across Arizona
This five day precipitation forecast map released by the National Weather Service on July 21, 2021 shows that much of the state's midsection is expected to get at least one inch of rainfall, with some areas receiving up to three inches, by Saturday night. Nearly all of the state is under a flash flood watch through 11:00 p.m. Saturday.

Flash flood watch through Saturday

NWS predicts 2006-style rainstorms into the weekend.
Monsoon weather over southern Arizona.

Frequent rain sets 2021 monsoon off to a fast start

Southern Arizona can expect more precipitation through mid-July.
Predicting monsoon rainfall is not an exact science, yet.

Game challenges forecasters to predict monsoon

UA researchers created an online competition similar to fantasy football.
The bright sun sets behind some trees near Soleng Tom Elementary School on Tucson's east side.

Beat the heat at a cooling center

City, private groups offer cooling locations.
A solar array used by Tucson Electric Power to add renewable energy to the grid, August 2019

Electric grid holding up as temperatures soar

Utility urges customers to time appliance use carefully.
Rain clouds near Tubac, July 2019.

Monsoon or nonsoon? Hard to say

Forecasters say chances are even for good or bad monsoon this year.

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