Ducey wants Congress to extend $600 weekly federal unemployment benefit, Pima County Board of Supervisors: Incumbents vs. Kubitskey addresses recent abuse allegations. She graduated from the University of Arizona. We are all in this together. RELATED: All of Arizona is at some level of drought, report finds. "Obviously back-to-back summers with below-normal rain is not anything anybody wants to see, we’ll take any rain we can get around here," Rogers said. We did see some storms in the Valley but they were few and far between. After all, since monsoon season is a season, most people should not be concerned with whether or not a particular dust storm …

Monsoon season is a double-edged sword: it can be dangerous — and even deadly — but the rain makes desert summers a tad more bearable. In fact, when looking at one key metric from the National Weather Service, it shows that this was the driest Monsoon that the Valley has seen since the data started being collected in 1990. Rapid COVID-19 testing deemed ‘game-changer’ for Pac-12, but when will actual games resume? Passing traffic throws up a wake in the flooded intersection of Euclid and 2nd Street as monsoon finally lets loose some rain over the majority of the valley, Tucson, Ariz., August 29, 2020. "That's how you know that the drought and the heat are extreme.. is when even the native plants are dying off," O'Malley said. Petition circulators for Kanye West are trying to conceal what they're doing as they work the Tucson area for at least $8 per signature. A double rainbow shows over a neighborhood street in Tucson, Ariz on July 15, 2020. The wettest monsoon ever recorded was in 1964 with 13.84 inches, and the driest was in 1924 with 1.59 inches. A monsoon storm hits earth with several lighting bolts southwest of the Santa Rita Mountains and Elephant Head after largely by-passing Tucson, Ariz., July 31, 2020. Although a much drier monsoon than normal, here are some photos from the 2020 Monsoon Season in Tucson and Pima County taken by Arizona Daily Star photographers, law enforcement, readers and others. "So there you have it. The Pac-12 Conference has entered into an agreement with Quidel Corporation to provide rapid-result testing across the league, and that could lead to sports restarting before Jan. 1. Mark Brnovich said now that he's found a supplier there's no reason for further delay by Gov. Vehicles driving along Tucson Boulevard near Mitchell Street kick up water following a monsoon, on July 23, 2020. Newcomers, Democratic race for Pima County's Sheriff pits former top cop against ex-deputy, Text thread keeps family connected; help for bereaved spouses: Tucsonans share coronavirus experiences, Road Runner: With warnings in place, onus is on drivers to heed flood risks, Paradise Lost: Tucson artists try to move on after loss of studio space downtown, Organizers of rejected education tax initiative ask court to overturn ruling, July scorches its way into record books as hottest month ever recorded in Tucson, Hot in Tucson now? A monsoon storm confined mostly to the east and southern parts of the valley, gets caught in the dying rays of the day's light, Tucson, Ariz., August 13, 2020. Valley meteorologist weighs in on monsoon 2020 records, BREAKING NEWS // President and First Lady test positive for COVID-19, La Niña means Phoenix winter will likely be drier, warmer than average, Scottsdale ammunition company faces $80.1 million order backlog, Husband and wife dead after murder-suicide in Laveen, Parrots in wildlife park moved after swearing at visitors, Phoenix teacher resigns due to district's coronavirus protocols, 140 people arrested during U.S Marshals gang enforcement operation in Phoenix, Travelers at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport will find changes at TSA checkpoints, Gilbert parent outraged by child's homework assignment on privilege, Latest Arizona coronavirus news: Updates from Arizona's Family newsroom, Arizona doctor describes "dry drowning" of COVID-19 patients, as oxygen drops dramatically. This year, sea surface temperatures are close to average and we're expecting neutral conditions through monsoon in Arizona. We had not had a lot of significant rainfall this summer, so what is going on? A breakdown of a few ways we can look at this year's Monsoon. Scattered monsoon thunderstorms move around the valley dropping localized rain, winds and lightning but largely missing Tucson, Ariz., August 20, 2020. On average, Tucson sees about six inches in monsoon rainfall each year.

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A truck driving south on Tucson Boulevard near Mitchell Street kicks up water following a monsoon, on July 23, 2020. That really didn’t happen this year. Lovely! As of last week, that was up to 90%. A person carries an umbrella on their way up Tumamoc Hill, on July 23, 2020. A male Couch's spadefoot toad puffs up making a mating call as the first significant monsoon rainfall has the Alamo Wash flowing for a few hours, Tucson, Ariz., July 23, 2020. When we add all these factors together, we're likely looking at average monsoon conditions for 2020. Winner of a few awards, loser of many more. Arizona Gov. By KTAR.com | September 30, 2020 at 9:15 am UPDATED: September 30, 2020 … The sun sets on a little monsoon action, mostly contained to the southeast side of the valley, Tucson, Ariz., August 13, 2020. Arizona sees 3rd driest monsoon season so far FOX 10's Stephanie Olmo speaks with climate experts on why this monsoon season has been a bit underwhelming. Southerly wind conditions make for a stronger monsoon, while north or northwest winds quell monsoon activity. Monsoon moisture … As the primary election approaches, newcomers prepare to race against incumbents to represent Districts 2, 3 and 4 on the Pima County Board of Supervisors. Dennis Ray helps a motorist whose car stalled at Ft. Lowell Road and Oracle Road after a monsoon storm passed over the Tucson area bringing heavy rain and flooding on July 23, 2020. Both May and July 2020 set records as the hottest in Tucson. Ducey has repeatedly sidestepped the question of raising the state benefits cap, which is the second lowest in the nation, saying that Arizonans are protected by that extra $600 a week. Local artists who have spent decades creating in a downtown Tucson warehouse look ahead as construction project uproots them and their artistic processes. An attorney for the group says the judge's ruling would create "an unconstitutional and untenable new standard" for what is required of groups and individuals seeking to exercise their rights to craft their own laws. The problem is when we've had that high pressure in the favorable positions we have not had a lot of moisture to our south.". There was only one inch of rain recorded at Sky Harbor International Airport, he says, and the state did even worse. "The west side of the City of Tucson, even at my house, 3.5 to 4 inches of rain that was within a 2 to 3 hour time period. Lack of rain form our summer monsoon is sending Arizona into dangerous drought conditions. Nighthawks weave through the sunset over the Rillito River, just barely running with the first significant monsoon rainfall of the season, Tucson, Ariz., July 23, 2020. The monsoon officially runs from June …

An attorney for Tucson-based World View Enterprises sent cease and desist letters Thursday to try to stop Arizona television stations from airing a new GOP attack ad against Senate candidate Mark Kelly. While Rogers says there's no sign of this happening yet, it's still possible and would go a long way toward our drought conditions. Mamta Popat has been a photojournalist with the Arizona Daily Star since 2003. Disobeying flood-area warnings while driving not only puts drivers and their passengers at risk, it does the same to rescuers and can strain resources, officials say. That represents two-thirds of our annual Monsoon," he said. "The chances aren’t very great but these are things that we’re keeping an eye on just in case we get a lucky surprise and bump those rainfall totals up," Rogers said. Indirectly, however, it can create an increased number of tropical storms that make their way from the eastern Pacific into Arizona. That may have been partially due to our cool, wet spring. A woman walks north along Oracle Road as a monsoon storm brings heavy rain and flooding on July 23, 2020. "Tucson and Flagstaff were near their driest ever recorded," O'Malley told Arizona's Family on Wednesday. "One thing that we’ve actually noticed is that the heat season is actually expanding, so maybe like 50 years ago or so, that heat season might be confined more to May through September, but now it starts earlier and ends later and that seems to be another trend we’re seeing," Rogers said. Rainbows pop up over Saguaro National Park East, as the first major monsoon storm of the season begins to roll into the valley, Tucson, Ariz., July 11, 2020.\. That is what makes this big city with a small…. A woman walks along Grande Ave with her umbrella as sprinkles of rain drop after a monsoon storm rolled over Tucson on August 27, 2020. The sun is caught between a monsoon storm cloud and the ridge of Roskruge Mountains west of Tucson, Ariz., September 1, 2020. Obituary honors Charlie, the golden retriever that loved everything except stairs. "And hopefully we don't, but it's just something to think about going forward.". Not only did Arizonans statewide suffer through the hottest summer in recorded state history, especially in Phoenix where we saw the most 110-degree days and 115-degree days ever in a year, but there was also hardly any rain. Several lighting bolts hit ground to the southwest of the Santa Rita Mountains and Elephant Head after a monsoon storm largely by-passed Tucson, Ariz., July 31, 2020. TUCSON (KVOA) - The Old Pueblo has only seen one or two good days of Monsoon rain this summer.

Doug Ducey on Tuesday extended an earlier executive order that eliminates the need for Arizonans to visit Motor Vehicle Division offices to renew their licenses during the pandemic. A highly localized monsoon cell skirts just to the west of the city with some rain and lightning just after the sun goes down, Tucson, Ariz., August 7, 2020. A monsoon storm drives some lighting into the Santa Rita Mountains and beyond just south of Tucson, Ariz., July 31, 2020.