After a brutal summer, can Phoenix expect a wet fall and winter?

By Lauren Gilger
Published: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 - 11:36am
Updated: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 - 5:14pm

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Fall in Phoenix.

We are just starting to come out of a record hot summer in the Valley and throughout much of the region. The brutal temperatures throughout July and much of August had major impacts on our environment and likely pushed heat deaths into record territory here as well. But, what does it mean for our fall forecast?

Matt Pace, meteorologist for the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, spoke with The Show.

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