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Jorge Torres

@jorgetweather

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🌀 Tropical Storm Erick is spinning in the Pacific and could become a hurricane later this week, targeting parts of southern Mexico. It’s expected to stay too far south to affect Arizona directly, but it might help push some moisture into New Mexico and Texas this weekend.

🌀 Tropical Storm Erick is spinning in the Pacific and could become a hurricane later this week, targeting parts of southern Mexico.

It’s expected to stay too far south to affect Arizona directly, but it might help push some moisture into New Mexico and Texas this weekend.
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🔥 110°+ heat the rest of the week🔥 3 straight Weather Action Days ahead with highs as hot as 116° in the Valley 😳 Then a slight cooldown just in time for the weekend.

🔥 110°+ heat the rest of the week🔥

3 straight Weather Action Days ahead with highs as hot as 116° in the Valley 😳 

Then a slight cooldown just in time for the weekend.
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🌀HURRICANE ERICK CHURNS IN THE PACIFIC 🌊 Erick is now a hurricane off Mexico’s southern coast, showing powerful rotation and deep tropical moisture on water vapor imagery. While it’ll stay south of AZ, it could help boost monsoon moisture across the Southwest next week ⛈️

🌀HURRICANE ERICK CHURNS IN THE PACIFIC 🌊

Erick is now a hurricane off Mexico’s southern coast, showing powerful rotation and deep tropical moisture on water vapor imagery. 

While it’ll stay south of AZ, it could help boost monsoon moisture across the Southwest next week ⛈️
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🔥 FIRST 115°+ DAY OF 2025 TOMORROW🔥 Phoenix is expected to hit 116° on Thursday, marking our first 115°+ day of the year. 🥵 📅 Avg first 115°: July 8 🌡️ Most in a year: 22 days (2023)

🔥 FIRST 115°+ DAY OF 2025 TOMORROW🔥

Phoenix is expected to hit 116° on Thursday, marking our first 115°+ day of the year. 🥵

📅 Avg first 115°: July 8
🌡️ Most in a year: 22 days (2023)
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🚨 MAJOR HURRICANE ERICK 🚨 Hurricane #Erick has rapidly intensified…now a Category 3 storm, per Hurricane Hunter aircraft🌀 Southern Mexico braces for destructive winds & life-threatening flash floods TONIGHT into Thursday 🇲🇽

🚨 MAJOR HURRICANE ERICK 🚨

Hurricane #Erick has rapidly intensified…now a Category 3 storm, per Hurricane Hunter aircraft🌀

Southern Mexico braces for destructive winds & life-threatening flash floods TONIGHT into Thursday 🇲🇽
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🚨Hurricane Erick is slamming the coast of Mexico 🇲🇽 EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE WINDS are tearing through areas near its core🌀

🚨Hurricane Erick is slamming the coast of Mexico 🇲🇽

EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE WINDS are tearing through areas near its core🌀
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🔥 116° TODAY in Phoenix 🔥 Weather Action Days are in effect as temps stay dangerously hot through Friday. Relief arrives this weekend...but it’s still toasty.

🔥 116° TODAY in Phoenix 🔥

Weather Action Days are in effect as temps stay dangerously hot through Friday. 

Relief arrives this weekend...but it’s still toasty.
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🌧️ Monsoon moisture may finally be on the move 🌧️ The latest 6-10 day outlook shows better rain chances returning to Arizona and the Desert Southwest next week👀🌵

🌧️ Monsoon moisture may finally be on the move 🌧️

The latest 6-10 day outlook shows better rain chances returning to Arizona and the Desert Southwest next week👀🌵
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Due to a red flag warning issued by NWS Flagstaff, the Arizona Gondola will not operate today, June 20 and tomorrow, June 21. Scenic Gondola Rides and Sunset Gondola Rides will not be available. Summer activities, dining, and disc golf will remain open from 10 AM - 4 PM.

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🔥 RED FLAG WARNING 🔥 Dangerously dry and windy conditions continue across Arizona through Saturday! 🌵 Humidity: as low as 4% 💨 Wind gusts: 40–45 MPH 🔥 Fire risk: EXTREME One spark is all it takes. Avoid any outdoor burning or activities that could cause a fire.

🔥 RED FLAG WARNING 🔥

Dangerously dry and windy conditions continue across Arizona through Saturday!

🌵 Humidity: as low as 4%
💨 Wind gusts: 40–45 MPH
🔥 Fire risk: EXTREME

One spark is all it takes. Avoid any outdoor burning or activities that could cause a fire.
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🌧️ Monsoon tease? 🌧️ The latest University of Arizona model shows a few storms could spark across eastern and southeastern Arizona early next week ⛈️ And the Valley? A slim shot...but not off the table👀

🌧️ Monsoon tease? 🌧️

The latest <a href="/uarizona/">University of Arizona</a> model shows a few storms could spark across eastern and southeastern Arizona early next week ⛈️

And the Valley? A slim shot...but not off the table👀
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🔥HEAT ALERT FRIDAY🔥 Temps climb to 110° in Phoenix before a weekend cooldown! Breezy winds Saturday & Sunday help a little, too 🌬️ Monsoon chances? Slim, but not zero 👀

🔥HEAT ALERT FRIDAY🔥

Temps climb to 110° in Phoenix before a weekend cooldown!

Breezy winds Saturday &amp; Sunday help a little, too 🌬️

Monsoon chances? Slim, but not zero 👀
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A fire in Mexico, south-east of San Diego, is expected to bring hazy conditions starting this afternoon lasting well into tonight. This will mostly be apparent in the western portions of the region, as winds from the south-west will be dominate throughout this time. #azwx #cawx

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THANK YOU, KD! The Suns superstar has reportedly been traded to the Houston Rockets, according to multiple sources. STORY: tinyurl.com/bdz2n8tc

THANK YOU, KD! The Suns superstar has reportedly been traded to the Houston Rockets, according to multiple sources. STORY: tinyurl.com/bdz2n8tc