Temperatures will drop as low as 30 degrees across much of the Tucson region early Wednesday morning, with a freeze warning in effect from 2-8 a.m. for the metro area and parts of the Tohono O'odham Nation and Pinal County. Read more» 
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Snow could fall across Southern Arizona overnight Wednesday, with flakes accumulating as low as 2,500 feet and the Tucson metro area seeing anything from a trace to 1-3 inches. High winds, with gusts of 55 mph or more, are forecast. Read more»
The Catalina and Rincon mountains, and other ranges across Southeast Arizona, could be blanketed with snow this week as three winter storms are expected to cross the region. Monday and Tuesday, snow is forecast above 5,000 feet. Read more»
Temperatures will drop below 32 degrees across much of the Tucson region again Tuesday overnight, with a hard freeze warning in effect from 1-8 a.m. Tuesday for the metro area and parts of the Tohono O'odham Nation and Pinal County. Read more»
Snow was falling across parts of the Tucson area Monday morning, with more flurries possible as temperatures drop below freezing overnight across much of the region. Read more»
After a half-inch of snow fell on Mt. Lemmon on Wednesday evening, hundreds of visitors and residents in Tucson headed up General Hitchcock Highway to throw snowballs, build icy snowmen, and try their hand at sledding. Read more»
Tucson saw a high temperature of 91 on Friday, but the mountains of Southern Arizona may be up to 3 inches of snow Sunday night, with hard freezes possible overnight on Monday in valleys south of the city. Read more»
Much of Arizona will again see "dangerously hot" temperatures as high as 118 degrees on Thursday and Friday, with blistering temperatures forecast for Tucson, Phoenix, Yuma and even the Verde Valley and Kingman areas. Read more»
Due to extreme heat, the Arizona Corporation Commission is requiring utilities to keep electricity on, even for residents behind on their bills. Temperatures have reached 114 degrees this week in Southern Arizona and metro Phoenix, and not having cooling can be life-threatening. Read more»
A black bear was relocated from the town of Oracle on Friday, after the animal had been spotted around the community since late May. Reports of bears and mountain lions have increased this summer, officials said. Read more»
Parts of Southern Arizona will again see "dangerously hot" temperatures as high as 114 degrees on Monday, particularly on the Tohono O'odham Nation and the western deserts, with blistering highs in Tucson and the metro area as well. Closer to Yuma, the heat could spike to 117 degrees. Read more»
It's hot, it's humid, and it's (finally) raining buckets of cats and dogs, or at least kittens and puppies, across parts of Tucson. Here are a few monsoon tunes to play as you celebrate. Read more»
The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory for a portion of south central Arizona, including Pima County on Thursday afternoon. Read more»
UA scientists have turned their love for Tucson's monsoon into an online game of predicting rainfall totals, with the contest offering cash prizes now entering its second year. Read more»
Parts of Southern Arizona will again see "dangerously hot" temperatures as high as 113 degrees on Thursday, particularly on the Tohono O'odham Nation and the western deserts, with blistering highs in Tucson and the metro area as well. Read more»
It's hot as a blast furnace outside, but here are some songs about high temperatures to help you get prepared for a cruel summer weekend blistering under a bad, crazy sun. Read more»
