
Lee Born
Staff MeteorologistLee’s career in weather began while he was in the Navy, working as a weather observer aboard a U.S. Naval ship. He has a B.S. in Meteorology from San Jose State University. Over the years Lee has worked in a broad range of weather fields including climatology, aviation meteorology and, most recently, as a broadcast meteorologist. From 2001-2008, Lee was Chief Meteorologist at KNAZ, Flagstaff’s NBC affiliate, and he worked as a reporter and weather anchor for KPNX, in Phoenix. Lee has also made several appearances on The Weather Channel during some of Flagstaff’s biggest snowstorms. He collaborated with KNAU for many years before coming on in 2013 as the station’s in-house meteorologist. Lee is also Chief Meteorologist and student advisor for NAZ Today, Northern Arizona University’s TV news station.
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What Are Climate Normals?Traditionally, scientists define climate normals as three-decade averages of climatological variables. Since 2010 the batch of…
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Following an extremely warm, dry monsoon, fall and early winter in which precipitation totals were the driest in recorded history for much of the region,…
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Historically dry weather across Arizona has intensified the ongoing drought. The U.S. drought monitor put out by the USGS and NOAA has the majority of…
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A major winter storm will enter Arizona early Thanksgiving Day morning. A prolonged period of heavy snowfall is expected Thursday into Friday, which will…
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Typically late summer and fall are not know for being the "fire season" across Arizona. Arizona fire season is more commonly associated with late spring…
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The Museum Fire burning near Flagstaff is pumping large amounts of smoke into the atmosphere. Efficient summertime ventilation has kept health impacts to…
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It has been one of the slowest and driest starts to the Arizona rain season, know as the Monsoon. In a more typical year the region would have already…
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The season within a season, the "Southwest monsoon" is beginning to establish itself across the region. The word "monsoon" is defined as any seasnonal…
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Monsoon season officially began June 15th. The word "monsoon" is derived from the Arabic word "mausim" which means season . During the summer months,…
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A major winter storm will bring severe impacts from heavy snow from late tonight through Friday afternoon. The heaviest snow is forecast Thursday morning…