Weather

Meteorologist say this is a seasonal weather pattern and isn’t predicted to break any high-temperature records.

From Flagstaff, Darren McCollum with the National Weather Service said the start of meteorological winter comes with a short term period of dry and cooler weather.

A team of researchers has been studying meteorological and air quality data collected during the 189 dust storms we’ve experienced in Phoenix since 2010. Based on that analysis, they recently unveiled the "Phoenix Dust Scale," a ranking system to assess the severity of dust storms.

A team of 22 meteorologists and weather experts spent years developing the first standardized dust storm scale. It's designed to classify severity, like the Enhanced Fujita scale that's used for categorizing tornadoes.

The city of Flagstaff is having one of the wettest starts to the water year on record, according to the National Weather service. A water year is a yearlong measurement of surface-water supply.

Thanksgiving in Phoenix is much hotter than it used to be. In fact, Climate Central reports November temperatures in the Valley have risen faster than just about anywhere else in the country.

This weekend calls for a 20% to 30% chance of rain in Southeastern portions of the state.

Hail hit parts of the Valley including Tempe and Ahwatukee Foothills on Wednesday evening, as storms continued to sit over Arizona.

The Arizona Snowbowl is preparing to welcome the public once again. With an opening date, scheduled for Thursday, the Snowbowl team has engaged in snowmaking to ready the location.

Nearly two months after a devastating flood hit Globe, one of its most beloved restaurants has reopened. La Casita Cafe has been run by the same family since 1947.