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  • Desert Sunset
    Odd ObservationsWeather Talk

    How Folks Kept Cool in Old Arizona

    By Andrea Aker
    August 1, 2014
    People often ask, “How did you survive the hot summers in the Valley before air conditioning?” Best answer I can think of is we ...
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  • Coolidge Dam
    Odd ObservationsWeather Talk

    Mow the Lake?

    By Sam Lowe
    March 30, 2014
    SAN CARLOS RESERVATION -- In the 1920s, the federal government decided Arizona needed another dam. Surveyors picked a site on the Reservation, and when ...
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  • Natural SurroundingsSmall Town SceneSouthern ArizonaWeather Talk

    Clifton Flood Gate (Almost) Put to the Test

    By Sam Lowe
    October 13, 2013
    CLIFTON -- The folks in Clifton have finally seen their flood gate in action, but nobody's certain even yet whether or not it will ...
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  • ArtSmall Town SceneSouthern ArizonaWeather Talk

    Artistic Flood Prevention in Clifton

    By Sam Lowe
    August 2, 2013
    CLIFTON -- The southern portion of Clifton suffered major damage when the San Francisco River overran its banks twice in the 1970s and again ...
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  • Weather Talk

    How Much Water Does My Swimming Pool Lose Through Evaporation?

    By Andrea Aker
    June 13, 2013
    Q: How much water do I lose from my swimming pool through evaporation? A: This is a question that comes in a lot, evaporation ...
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  • Weather Talk

    Ever Wonder Why Weather Forecasts are Inaccurate?

    By Andrea Aker
    September 7, 2012
    Why are weather forecasts still so inaccurate? We often hear a storm “just snuck in” or a predicted storm “just fell apart.” We’re talking ...
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  • Weather Talk

    Can You Get a Sunburn Under Water?

    By Andrea Aker
    August 17, 2012
    Q: We are recent transplants to Arizona from Washington, where it rains a lot, so we never had to worry about this before: Can ...
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  • Cut out of Mayor Krieger
    Small Town SceneSouthern ArizonaWeather Talk

    Sunny Days Mean No Free Food in Yuma

    By Sam Lowe
    August 7, 2012
    YUMA -- Down here, they're calling it a "wrap." But it's not the kind you eat. The city successfully has wrapped up a yearlong ...
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  • Clouds
    Odd ObservationsWeather Talk

    What’s the Difference Between Partly Cloudy and Partly Sunny?

    By Andrea Aker
    June 25, 2012
    What a question! Could you possibly be any dumber? Did you think of this question while you were getting dressed in the dark? What ...
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  • Natural SurroundingsWeather Talk

    Do Misters Play a Role in Humidity?

    By Andrea Aker
    June 13, 2012
    Q: My mother wants to know whether the widespread use of misting systems has any effect on humidity levels? A: I also have at hand ...
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