Craig Ziobert

Tuesday marked the first large, widespread snow system to move through the Valley this season.

The 6-10 day precipitation outlook continues the current dry pattern.

Tropical Storm Erin strengthened into the season’s first hurricane Friday night.

While recent years have seen a flare of activity in June and July, this year has seen only three storms since the season began on June 1.

On Friday, highs fell below 80 degrees for the first time in almost a month.

The average high for the month was 81.0°F and the average low for the month was 61.3°F.

Today was the third day in a row of 90-plus degree heat, making this stretch of days an official heat wave.

Sunday’s high temperature marked the first time this year that we reached the 90 degree mark.

Storm Team 27 takes a look at how quickly pavement can heat up in temperatures which are expected the next several days.

The time and date of the Summer Solstice can vary from June 20 to 22