Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot! Arizona's Summer Weather with State Climatologist, Dr. Erinanne Saffell

Understand Arizona's climate and its potential dangers with this
episode's guest, Dr. Erinanne Saffell. Dr. Saffell is Arizona's
State Climatologist and she breaks down our state's diverse
climate and the role elevation change plays in our weather, as
well as factors like the urban heat island effect and practical
measures homeowners in Arizona's low-elevation metro areas can
take to temper it on their own property.

Dr. Saffell also gives insight into what kind of summer Arizonans
can expect and how to prepare and be safe in the heat, monsoons,
and fire season. 

If you enjoy hearing about the fascinating work Dr. Saffell does
for the Arizona State Climate Office, check out these ways to get
involved:


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10-10:30 a.m.) and new reports from the AZ State Climate Office
and State Climatologist

Contact AZClimate@asu.edu to volunteer by measuring
evaporation at the Weather Station in Tempe

Be a citizen scientist by reporting precipitation with
CoCoRaHS (Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow network).
Get a backyard rain gauge and easy training at cocorahs.org

Brush up on wildfire awareness at
azstateparks.com/fire-safety




About Dr. Erinanne SaffellDr. Erinanne Saffell
received her BS, MA, and PhD degrees in Geography and Climatology
from Arizona State University. Her main research interests are
extreme weather events, including flood and drought, as well as
impacts of the Urban Heat Island. Dr. Saffell is a Senior Global
Futures Scientist with the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures
Laboratory and an Associate Teaching Professor at ASU.


The Arizona State Climatologist serves the people and state of
Arizona through an executive appointment funded by Arizona State
University, the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban
Planning, and the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory.


Dr. Saffell is Director of the Arizona State Climate Office,
which is the recognized State Climate office for the State of
Arizona (ARSCO). A focus of the State Climate Office is to
evaluate and synthesize climate data and scientific research to
provide context and relevancy about the climate of Arizona.


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