Monsoon Storm (8/19/26) Tortolita Preserve (North Side) This video records a monsoon storm that came through the Tortolita Preserve on August 19, 2026. Wind-Lighting-Rain! The 2026 Monsoon Season started on 6/15/26 and ended on 9/30/26. The data shows there is much monsoon precipitation variability across Southern Arizona. Tucson Airport precipitation data is sometimes referred to as the "official" precipitation/monsoon data for the region. The Haywood Plot below shows the

This summer (June, July & August, 2026) was very warm: The average low temperature this summer was 75.47 F compared to the normal (1991-2020) low temperature of 72.7 F (+2.77 F). The average high temperature this summer was 100.00 compared to the normal high temperature of 98.82 F (+1.17 F). There was reduced wildlife activity in the Tortolita Preserve (TP) this summer with some animals moving up to cooler, higher elevations. However, despite the heat, there was wildlife act

Tortolita Preserve and Fan-From Upper Javelina Trail On November 14, 2025, the Tortolita Alliance (TA), Town of Marana (Marana) and the Arizona State Land Department (ASLD) met at the Municipal Complex to discuss the Tortolita Preserve and surrounding lands. See TA Meets With Arizona State Land Department & Marana for more details. Since that meeting, Marana and ASLD have been working together to develop a Land Use Plan (aka Tortolita Land Use Plan) for the Tortolita Preserv

Lone Rock Beach-Lake Powell Near Page, AZ (3/27/26)-Photo by Mark Henle (The Republic) Record of Decision for the Decision Framework for Colorado River Guidelines: Coordinated Operations of Lake Powell and Lake Mead (2027–2036) The United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) issued the above captioned Record of Decision on 8/21/26 (click on link below). It mirrors what was described in Water Woes XLVII-USBR Kicks The Can. The Record of Decision incorporates; "the operational