Tucson Opens Cooling Centers for Summer Heat Relief
The centers provide safe, air-conditioned spaces during peak heat hours.
Monsoon 2025: Dry spring could mean good chances for storms
Monsoon season officially starts June 15.
Tucson Parks and Rec opens pools, splash pads ahead of rising temperatures
There is no entry fee for the city's pools or splash pads, offering residents an escape from the heat.
Autumn among the aspens.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Lyse Doucet, chief international correspondent for the BBC, receives the 2024 Zenger Award for Press Freedom from the UA School of Journalism; and Richard Cachor Taylor's talks about his book "Birds of Arizona".
Is "Monsoon Magic" on the horizon?
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Reactions to the first load of uranium ore to come from the Pinyon Mine near The Grand Canyon; and "Concussion: The Play", a new Ten-Minute Drama.
2024 monsoon bringing much of Southern Arizona out of drought conditions
The Tucson metro area is about 2 inches above normal rainfall totals.
A wet week brings above average rainfall totals for Southern Arizona
Tucson has accumulated almost four inches of rain since the season began.
Monsoon storm activity picking up late in the week
Some areas in Southeastern Arizona could see wind gusts up to 70 miles per hour.
Pima County heat-related deaths in June topped 2023's totals
Days with high temperatures also saw a notable increase from the previous year.
Arizona researchers tackle urban heat with innovative weather data collection
UA team partners with DOE’s Brookhaven Lab to study and mitigate extreme heat in the Southwest.
The Buzz: Coping with Extreme Heat
As summer temperatures get dangerous, we look at efforts to keep people safe.
Conflicting weather patterns bring monsoon uncertainty
The upcoming transition between an El Niño winter and a La Niña summer is unique.
Celebrating one of the Sonoran Desert's most popular visitors.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: The secrets of the Vegan Night Market; how the Noyce Teaching Scholarship is helping to find and retain good STEM teachers in Arizona; and Julie Sasse says goodbye to the Tucson Museum of Art.
The Buzz: Invasive plants and wildfire danger
Arizona's increasing risk of wildfire and encroaching invasive plants are putting native plants in peril.
The Buzz: Battling the Urban Heat Island Effect in Arizona
The cities we've built retain the desert heat and make conditions even warmer. How do we cool things off as temperatures warm?
