Pepper Ridge North Valley Weather

Last Wednesday’s storms show how much a single thunderstorm event can really skew the Monsoon rainfall totals. Here in the north valley I received 1.72 inches on that day compared to 2.17 inches for entire rest of Monsoon season and went from 11th driest to the 10th wettest now with 3.89 inches of rain which is slightly above the season average of 3.46 inches. For complete Monsoon details visit https://tinyurl.com/ys82z52r

With one month to go we sit at 2.17 inches for Monsoon in the North Valley compared to an average of 2.62 inches leaving us (0.45) inches below normal for the season. August had near normal precipitation at 1.44 inches against an August Normal of 1.37 inches or +0.08 inches. August was HOT too being the 2nd Hottest August overall and the 5th Hottest month overall mainly due to warm overnight lows. The Summary is listed below. For complete Monsoon details visit https://tinyurl.com/ys82z52r

We had about one week of activity and as usual it’s sporadic with the east Valley and North Scottsdale having benefited the most. The high country has also faired well. Where it counts most in my neck of woods I wound call it average at best with 0.69 inches primarily from one storm early Friday morning. Yes better start then 2 of the last three year’s but hardly compares to 2018 and 2021. Hopefully that will change after a dry July last summer late August and September were terrific.

Well I guess 🙄 the dry streak finding ended after a bunch of dust a light shower is falling.

Update a total of 0.11 inches of rain fell.

Some of my plumerias 🌺 beginning to wake up from winter slumber and beginning to bloom.

The ice 🧊 🧊 broke on the East Fork of Cave Creek at 2:10 pm. This is the earliest 100-degree day on record. We went on to a high of 103 degrees, which is the hottest March temperature. It was 105 degrees at Sky Harbor today, the earliest 105 degree day on record, and the day after topping 100 degrees at the airport yesterday. The prior earliest 100 degrees was March 26th, 1988. http://tinyurl.com/67zwnhq

Well Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow which means six more weeks of winter 🥶 or a normal winter’s end. Meanwhile in Arizona Agua Fria Freddie saw his shadow too which means we’re headed for an early Spring in Arizona.

Looking back on 2025 as a whole, it ended up being the 2nd hottest year on record for Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. It finished second to 2024 by only 0.5°F. Additionally, Sky Harbor also set/tied 21 record high temperatures and 18 record warm lows in 2025.

Again Sky Harbor Airports average temperature for the year is significantly higher than here in North Phoenix. While officially it was the 2nd year on record here in North Phoenix a slightly different story as 2025 is only the 3rd Hottest tied with 2024

Hottest Average Temperature for the year at Pepper Ridge North Valley.

1. 2017 74.2
2. 2020 74.1
3 2025 74.0
3. 2024 74.0
4. 2016 73.7
5. 2021 73.4
6. 2018 73.3
7. 2014 73.2
7. 2012 73.2
8. 2023 73.0
8. 2015 73.0

Rainfall for the year was 14.56 inches of rain the 2nd wettest on record primarily thanks to wet fall when three tropical systems effected the area with above normal rainfall falling from August 14th thru October 14th with a total of 9.46 inches of rain. In December we mild winter weather thanks to La Niña conditions for warmest December on record with an average temperature of 59.2 degrees and only had 0.15 inches of rain the first below normal month since July!! Full details and complete weather history can be found at https://tinyurl.com/bdes92nf ,

It’s been a wet 2 months after a very dry end to last year and start of this year we have picked up 9.46 inches in last 2 months beginning on Aug 14th in North Phoenix with 2.93 inches the last 5 days and 5.76 inches have fallen since September 25th!! There was a total of 4.43 inches in September and 2.10 inches in August all that August rainfall after the 14th.

The 2025 Monsoon season is officially over and here is a wrap up of the season which was a mixed bag where most places saw below normal rainfall but thanks to some late season transitional events a few places ended on a high note thanks to late season thunderstorms ⛈️ which pushed a few locations into slightly above normal precipitation. Complete details are available at: https://tinyurl.com/erarxu9s