monsoon season

Clouds start to build in the early afternoon and the air becomes sweet with the promise of rain. The monsoon season is ramping up across the southwestern United States.

The Oak Ridge Fire grew more slowly but still surpassed 10,600 acres last night. More than 350 people in several communities remain under evacuation orders.

Forecasters say the recent rainfall in northern Arizona has offered temporary relief from wildfire danger but it wasn't enough to pull the region out of drought status.

National Park Service officials say two women were struck by lightning Monday afternoon at the Horseshoe Bend Overlook near Page.

Northern Arizona receives about half of its annual precipitation during the monsoon season. Forecasters say this one is packing a punch so far.

One death was reported at the annual Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert after a late-summer storm stranded thousands of partygoers.

A new study shows ponderosa pines in the Four Corners region rely heavily on the summer monsoon season to survive the current megadrought. But, it’s hard to predict if monsoon storms will strengthen or weaken with climate change. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny spoke with lead author Brandon Strange, a researcher from the University of Arizona.

The City of Flagstaff will host two community meetings this month to discuss preparations for monsoon season and potential flooding.

Officials hope to fully reopen the main highway from Los Angeles to Phoenix by early this week after a flash flood washed out part of the I-10 through the Southern California desert.

Officials say the main highway from Los Angeles to Phoenix has been damaged by a flash flood.