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Get the Phoenix, AZ local weather forecast by the hour and the next 10 days.
Phoenix has a hot desert climate ( Köppen: BWh ), [1] [2] typical of the Sonoran Desert, and is the largest city in America in this climatic zone. [3] Phoenix has long, extremely hot summers and short, mild winters. The city is within one of the world's sunniest regions, with its sunshine duration comparable to the Sahara region.
Phoenix, Arizona. / 33.44833°N 112.07389°W / 33.44833; -112.07389. Phoenix ( / ˈfiːnɪks / ⓘ FEE-niks [8] [9]) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona, with 1,608,139 residents as of 2020. [10] It is the fifth-most populous city in the United States and the most populous state capital in the country.
The Phoenix Metropolitan Area comprises Maricopa County (2020 population: 4,420,568) and Pinal County (2020 population: 425,264). It is officially designated by the US Census Bureau as the Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area. The total population for metropolitan Phoenix at the 2020 Census was 4,845,832.
— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) August 11, 2024 Radar Update 12:15 PM MST: Storms will continue to develop this afternoon across N. AZ, most numerous north of I-40 where there is an enhanced risk of ...
PHOENIX - There will be a chance for more monsoon storms on Thursday in Phoenix before drier conditions move in this weekend.. The high on Aug. 8 in the Valley will be 105°F. There will be about ...
October 1971: The following year, Hurricane Olivia produced over 2 inches (51 mm) of rainfall across Arizona, [ 51] triggering flash flood warnings throughout the region. [ 52] Pinal Ranch reported 5.33 inches (135 mm) of precipitation, while Mount Lemmon measured 3.81 inches (97 mm). [ 15]
Arizona is the sixth largest state by area, ranked after New Mexico and before Nevada. Of the state's 113,998 square miles (295,000 km 2 ), approximately 15% is privately owned. The remaining area is public forest and parkland, state trust land and Native American reservations.