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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Climate
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Arizona weather forecast: Rainy start to June in the Valley
The Brief We're seeing rainy weather for the start of June in Arizona. It's a month typically known for heat, but also the month monsoon season starts. It's a rainy and gloomy start to June, a month known for its heat in Arizona. What we know "Isolated showers and a couple embedded storms are lifting north through Pinal County along I-10. Please slow down on wet roads in the area as these showers move into the Phoenix metro over the next few hours. More rounds of showers likely through this evening," the National Weather Service said around 11:30 a.m. on X. Wet weather is also hitting the High Country. "Showers and thunderstorms will become more widespread as we head into this evening/overnight. Stronger storms will be capable of producing small hail, heavy rain, and gusty winds," NWS in Flagstaff said. You can always check the latest weather conditions by visiting the FOX 10 Phoenix weather page, or download the Free FOX 10 Weather app, which is available on Apple iOS and Android. Scroll down this page for satellite and radar, day planner, records, current temperatures, 10-day forecast, forecast highs, and recent rainfall totals, plus live video feeds.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Yahoo
ICE agents in Downtown Phoenix; latest on the Cody Fire
PHOENIX - From dramatic scenes during a situation involving ICE agents in Downtown Phoenix to the latest on the Cody Fire in Pinal County, here's a look at some of the top stories on for Wednesday, May 21, 2025.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Some residents told to evacuate immediately due to new Cody Fire in Pinal County
Fire officials ordered residents in eastern parts of Oracle, in Pinal County, to evacuate as the Cody Fire took shape nearby. The Pinal County Sheriff's Office announced the immediate evacuation order at 4:30 p.m. May 21. Officials asked residents in the rest of the Oracle area to remain on heightened alert. The Cody Fire is the second to hit the Oracle area in 24 hours. Fire crews gained control over the nearby Cedar Fire only hours before evacuation orders were issued for the Cody Fire, according to the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management. The Cody Fire was unrelated to the Cedar Fire and was uncontained, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The Cedar Fire was 50% contained, as of May 21. Officials issued evacuation orders for regions 5 and 16 to 19 of the Oracle evacuation map. State and federal agencies announced stage 2 fire restrictions in much of southeastern Arizona, including Oracle on May 21, banning campfires outside designated fire pits and outdoor smoking on public lands in those areas, in an email that was sent to The Arizona Republic. For more information on evacuation orders, residents can look to the Arizona Emergency Information Network or get updates on the Coronado National Forest Facebook page. This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Oracle, AZ residents asked to evacuate as Cody Fire burns nearby
The Guardian
12-05-2025
- Climate
- The Guardian
Arizona man dies on mountain hike amid sweltering temperatures
A 33-year-old man died while hiking in Arizona's Gold Canyon on Sunday as temperatures reached about 100F (37.8C), officials said. Noah Farabaugh, from Arizona, was hiking with a group of five people in the Superstition Mountains, about 40 miles east of Phoenix, when he started having a medical emergency at around 12.45pm. 'When deputies arrived, the man was deceased,' a spokesperson for the Pinal county sheriff's office told the Guardian. 'No foul play is suspected.' The Pinal county medical examiner will determine the cause of death. The Superstition fire and medical district said on Facebook the incident was likely due to heat-related problems. One member of the fire crew told Fox News that the group had been on the trail for roughly six hours and with little water. The other four hikers were rescued and did not want to go to the hospital. Officials warned that heat illness can occur quickly, even for experienced hikers, especially as Arizona temperatures can rise above 110F (43.3C) in summer. They also said most heat-related deaths happen between 10am and 4pm, the hottest time of day, with even dry heat causing fast dehydration. Hikers can lose up to 1 liter of sweat per hour while hiking. The Superstition Mountains rise over 6,000ft above the Sonoran desert. The Superstitions are part of Tonto national forest and include the Superstition wilderness area, which can only be reached by hiking or horseback. The Superstition wilderness area is about 160,000 acres of rugged desert, according to the Visit Mesa website. The name comes from stories told by the Akimel O'odham people, who spoke of strange sounds, disappearances, and deaths in the mountains, according to Phoenix's tourist page. In the 1840s, the Peralta family from Mexico was said to have discovered gold mines in the area, but their final expedition ended in an Apache ambush, giving rise to the name of the trailhead Massacre Grounds, according to Arizona State Parks. Later, in the 1870s, a German immigrant named Jacob Waltz, known as the 'Dutchman', supposedly rediscovered the lost mine with the help of a Peralta descendant. He and his partner allegedly hid gold near Weaver's Needle, but the mine's location was never confirmed. Waltz died in 1891, reportedly revealing clues to the mine's location to a neighbor, but no one has successfully found it since. The tale of the 'Lost Dutchman's Mine' has inspired many searchers, some of whom met mysterious or deadly fates.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Health
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Man dies in Pinal County while hiking Wave Cave Trail
The Brief A man died while hiking on the Wave Cave Trail on Sunday following a medical emergency, the Pinal County Sheriff's Office said. The May 11 incident happened around 12:45 p.m. PINAL COUNTY, Ariz. - A man died while on a hike in Pinal County on Sunday afternoon, the sheriff's office said. What we know At around 12:45 p.m. on May 11, a group of hikers called 911 to report a 33-year-old man in their group who was having a medical emergency from the Wave Cave Trail. By the time first responders got there, the man was dead. "No foul play is suspected. The Pinal County Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death," PCSO said. Superstition Fire & Medical District (SFMD) says five people were part of the group, including the man who died. They were reportedly on the trail for six hours. "SFMD, along with assistance from Mesa FD responded to a 1st alarm Mountain rescue with reports of 5 patients needing rescue, due to heat issues," SFMD said. "One patient became unresponsive and CPR was initiated by civilians before SFMD arrived on scene. Multiple rounds of CPR were initiated, and unfortunately the patient did not survive." What we don't know PCSO didn't provide the man's name.
