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The End Of A Short-Lived Season
by Nick Coons
Sep 8, 2004
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It looks like this year's Monsoon| Monsoon | (mo'n-SOON) | A season in Arizona of high winds and moisture, normally during July, August, and September. The Arizona Monsoon begins officially after the third consecutive day of the dew point reaching 55 degrees or higher, indicating higher humidity. During the monsoon, dust storms are typical, and rainfall is increased, causing flash floods. |
in Arizona| Arizona | (air-i'-ZON-u') | The State of Arizona comprises the extreme south-western portion of the United States. It is bounded on the north by Utah, on the east by New Mexico, on the south by Mexico, and on the west by California and Nevada. |
is over, with the official ending date hovering
tentatively over August 25th. The monsoon| Monsoon | (mo'n-SOON) | A season in Arizona of high winds and moisture, normally during July, August, and September. The Arizona Monsoon begins officially after the third consecutive day of the dew point reaching 55 degrees or higher, indicating higher humidity. During the monsoon, dust storms are typical, and rainfall is increased, causing flash floods. |
official starts when the dew point is
at or above 55 degrees for three consecutive days. On the 25th, the dew
point dropped 10 degrees.
Personally, I've noticed this year
as being much drier than most, with not nearly as much rainfall as we normally
receive. From looking up weather reports, this has pretty much been confirmed.
If the monsoon| Monsoon | (mo'n-SOON) | A season in Arizona of high winds and moisture, normally during July, August, and September. The Arizona Monsoon begins officially after the third consecutive day of the dew point reaching 55 degrees or higher, indicating higher humidity. During the monsoon, dust storms are typical, and rainfall is increased, causing flash floods. |
had ended on August 19th, it would have been tied with 1962 for
the shortest number of days in an Arizona| Arizona | (air-i'-ZON-u') | The State of Arizona comprises the extreme south-western portion of the United States. It is bounded on the north by Utah, on the east by New Mexico, on the south by Mexico, and on the west by California and Nevada. |
monsoon| Monsoon | (mo'n-SOON) | A season in Arizona of high winds and moisture, normally during July, August, and September. The Arizona Monsoon begins officially after the third consecutive day of the dew point reaching 55 degrees or higher, indicating higher humidity. During the monsoon, dust storms are typical, and rainfall is increased, causing flash floods. |
on record.
There is some evidence
to indicate that dry monsoon| Monsoon | (mo'n-SOON) | A season in Arizona of high winds and moisture, normally during July, August, and September. The Arizona Monsoon begins officially after the third consecutive day of the dew point reaching 55 degrees or higher, indicating higher humidity. During the monsoon, dust storms are typical, and rainfall is increased, causing flash floods. |
weather tends to bring on El Niño-like winters, which
are heavy in snowfall. This isn't something set in stone, but it is hopeful.
This pattern is currently developing in the Pacific Ocean, and can cause
lots of snow to be dropped on Arizona| Arizona | (air-i'-ZON-u') | The State of Arizona comprises the extreme south-western portion of the United States. It is bounded on the north by Utah, on the east by New Mexico, on the south by Mexico, and on the west by California and Nevada. |
-- Something we could definitely use.
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