Wrapping up the 2012 monsoon

National Weather Service Meteorologist-in-Charge of the Phoenix office Gary Woodall talks about how the 2012 monsoon season in the Valley compared to 2010 and 2011.

Wetter than average monsoon in the Valley

The just-ended 2012 monsoon season produced more rain than normal in the Valley, and the dust storms were very intense.

More cases of Valley fever expected for Maricopa County

The official end of the Valley's monsoon season is two weeks away, but there still may be plenty of dust storms to come and more cases of Valley fever.

Monsoon storms pelt Phoenix area

The Valley was slammed by a pair of thunderstorms last night. Sky Harbor Airport recorded four tenths of an inch of precipitation, but other communities in the state saw heavier rainfall and more. 

Valley air particles and ozone

An expert explains why it gets hazy and which air conditions Phoenix residents need to worry about.

The Valley’s wet monsoon season

An expert talks about the unpredictability of Arizona’s monsoon season, and explains why this year’s monsoon season is wetter than last year’s.

Part of Sycamore Creek closed

Forest officials announced Monday they are closing part of Sycamore Creek in the Tonto National Forest.

ADOT launches dust storm awareness campaign

The Arizona Department of Transportation is emphasizing driver education as it prepares to launch a ‘Dust Storm Awareness’ campaign.

Valley Monsoon Season Change

Host Steve Goldstein talks to professor of Geological Sciences Randy Cerveny about this year's unusual monsoon season, and whether valley residents should be concerned about the dry weather and their health.

Here & Now: Monsoons And Fire

( Phoenix, AZ ) Here and Now's Steve Goldstein talks to Dave Brewer, Program Coordinator for the Ecological Restoration Institute at NAU, about restoring areas ravaged by wildfires. Goldstein also talks to Gary Woodall, the meteorologist in charge of the National Weather Service in Phoenix about the monsoon season in Phoenix...and its impact on wildfires.

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