July 5, 2005
Colorado Plateau Seasonal Weather
Climate Models and observations suggest that the 2005 monsoon may begin between 11 and 16 July.
It may seem that daily tempuratures are climbing at a steady rate, and with two more months of summer yet to come, might pop the bulb on your thermometer. If we were in the midwest, this just might be so.
On the Colorado Plateau, maximum day time temps above 7000ft or so peak in the first week of July. Night time temps lag behind a bit, and max out in the last week of July.
The two graphs below, taken from the Western Regional Climate Center, are for the Flagstaff Airport and Fort Valley, south and north of Flagstaff, respectively. If you visit this site, the Western Regional Climate Center Summaries,you will find similar graphic data for various towns and locations throughout Arizona.
