National Weather Service

The National Weather Service says the record-setting temperature was recorded just outside Martinez Lake along the Arizona-California border.

It's officially the last day of winter, but the forecast says otherwise. KNAU meteorologist Lee Born stopped by Morning Edition to discuss the heat wave breaking record-high temperatures.

The National Weather Service forecasts near-normal fire risk for northern Arizona this spring. Drought has improved, but warm, dry conditions remain a concern.

Several northern Arizona communities received record fall rainfall after a dry winter and weak monsoon, boosting water levels but raising future wildfire risk.

The seasonal outlook from the National Weather Service shows a wetter-than-average summer across northern Arizona and the state.

The National Weather Service in Flagstaff will release avalanche reports for the first time to increase awareness and public safety.

Flagstaff, Prescott, Winslow, Page, Show Low and Seligman all saw their average daily temperature increase by at least half a degree from June 1 through August 31.

The National Weather Service says the months of June and July were some of the hottest on record for much of northern Arizona.

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

Parts of Arizona are expected to bake this week as the season's first heat wave arrives.