The plan for shade in Phoenix

As you've been hearing in our series "Heat Wave," temperatures here in metro Phoenix are expected to increase in the years ahead. And that has city officials taking action.

Seven fires burning in Tonto Forest as of Friday

Lightning from monsoon storms is blamed for several fires in the Tonto National Forest.

Extreme heat, pollution advisories extended

The Valley's excessive heat advisory has been extended through Sunday, and Phoenix Firefighters are urging you to take steps to guard against the searing temperatures.

How an excessive heat warning is determined

An excessive heat warning is to take effect at 10 a.m. Monday and run through at least Wednesday.

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.

Crews battling Arizona wildfire brace for high winds

CROWN KING, Ariz. (Associated Press) — High winds could prove a challenge for firefighters battling a northern Arizona wildfire that has forced residents from a historic mining town.

It's a bird, it's a plane ...

It's a supermoon -- the point when the moon passes closest to the Earth in its orbit.

Record number of users overload Arizona's 511 system

Many people who tried to use Arizona’s 511 system this past weekend couldn’t get the latest road conditions because the phone number and website were at full capacity.  As KJZZ’s Paul Atkinson

Winter storm closes Flagstaff schools, Interstate 40

Arizona will feel the lingering effects of a late-winter storm that brought gusting winds and sporadic rain and hail to lower elevations. Snow blanketed northern Arizona.

How do you cope with Arizona's heat?

Anyone who's spent time in Arizona during the summer months knows how hot the weather can get. Miserably, unforgivingly, unbelievably hot. As climate change pushes temperatures across the planet higher and higher, we want to hear from you. How do you deal with Arizona's heat now? And what will you do as it continues to get even worse?

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