Amber Sullins
@ambersullins.bsky.social
Chief Meteorologist for ABC15 Arizona.
AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist. 7x Emmy winner.
Arizona weather and climate expert.
AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist. 7x Emmy winner.
Arizona weather and climate expert.
25 years of Operation Santa Claus? Are you kidding me?!
I've been here for 17 of them and it just keeps getting better and better.
Arizona need us to step up again this year with food, clothing, toys, and money to help families in need.
Go to givetotheclaus.com
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I've been here for 17 of them and it just keeps getting better and better.
Arizona need us to step up again this year with food, clothing, toys, and money to help families in need.
Go to givetotheclaus.com
#abc15
November 6, 2025 at 10:08 PM
25 years of Operation Santa Claus? Are you kidding me?!
I've been here for 17 of them and it just keeps getting better and better.
Arizona need us to step up again this year with food, clothing, toys, and money to help families in need.
Go to givetotheclaus.com
#abc15
I've been here for 17 of them and it just keeps getting better and better.
Arizona need us to step up again this year with food, clothing, toys, and money to help families in need.
Go to givetotheclaus.com
#abc15
We're finally dropping out of the 90s in Phoenix, but we could still tie the record on Sunday!
It's one of the warmest starts to November on record.
Overall avg temp Nov 1-4 is 75.9°. Only Nov 2020, 2001 and 1988 started out warmer.
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It's one of the warmest starts to November on record.
Overall avg temp Nov 1-4 is 75.9°. Only Nov 2020, 2001 and 1988 started out warmer.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Hurricane Melissa's central pressure dropped to 892 mb today, tying the Labor Day storm of 1935 for the 3rd lowest pressure on record in the Atlantic basin.
Sustained winds peaked at 185 mph.
The only Atlantic hurricane on record with higher winds was Allen in 1980 at 190 mph.
Sustained winds peaked at 185 mph.
The only Atlantic hurricane on record with higher winds was Allen in 1980 at 190 mph.
October 29, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Hurricane Melissa's central pressure dropped to 892 mb today, tying the Labor Day storm of 1935 for the 3rd lowest pressure on record in the Atlantic basin.
Sustained winds peaked at 185 mph.
The only Atlantic hurricane on record with higher winds was Allen in 1980 at 190 mph.
Sustained winds peaked at 185 mph.
The only Atlantic hurricane on record with higher winds was Allen in 1980 at 190 mph.
Cat 5 Hurricane Melissa will likely be the worst storm Jamaica has ever seen.
From @NHC_Atlantic : "The eyewall’s destructive winds may cause total structural failure...leading to widespread infrastructural damage, prolonged power and communication outages, and isolated communities."
#melissa
From @NHC_Atlantic : "The eyewall’s destructive winds may cause total structural failure...leading to widespread infrastructural damage, prolonged power and communication outages, and isolated communities."
#melissa
October 27, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Cat 5 Hurricane Melissa will likely be the worst storm Jamaica has ever seen.
From @NHC_Atlantic : "The eyewall’s destructive winds may cause total structural failure...leading to widespread infrastructural damage, prolonged power and communication outages, and isolated communities."
#melissa
From @NHC_Atlantic : "The eyewall’s destructive winds may cause total structural failure...leading to widespread infrastructural damage, prolonged power and communication outages, and isolated communities."
#melissa
Gorgeous weekend ahead in the Valley!
Lots of great events going on if you're looking for something to do, including the last weekend of the Arizona State Fair.
Check out our "Things to do" section on abc15.com
Enjoy!
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Lots of great events going on if you're looking for something to do, including the last weekend of the Arizona State Fair.
Check out our "Things to do" section on abc15.com
Enjoy!
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October 24, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Two men were struck by lightning today near #Flagstaff.
We are hearing they are both alive, thankfully!
It's been nearly a decade since we've had a #lightning strike fatality in #Arizona. (Source: lightningsafetycouncil.org)
Updates here: www.abc15.com/news/region-...
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We are hearing they are both alive, thankfully!
It's been nearly a decade since we've had a #lightning strike fatality in #Arizona. (Source: lightningsafetycouncil.org)
Updates here: www.abc15.com/news/region-...
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October 23, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Two men were struck by lightning today near #Flagstaff.
We are hearing they are both alive, thankfully!
It's been nearly a decade since we've had a #lightning strike fatality in #Arizona. (Source: lightningsafetycouncil.org)
Updates here: www.abc15.com/news/region-...
#abc15wx #az #wx #abc15wx
We are hearing they are both alive, thankfully!
It's been nearly a decade since we've had a #lightning strike fatality in #Arizona. (Source: lightningsafetycouncil.org)
Updates here: www.abc15.com/news/region-...
#abc15wx #az #wx #abc15wx
Big improvement in our Arizona drought thanks to remnant tropical moisture from Priscilla and Raymond.
Extreme drought dropped 9%.
Central Arizona benefited the most with Phoenix getting more than 3" of rain!
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Extreme drought dropped 9%.
Central Arizona benefited the most with Phoenix getting more than 3" of rain!
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October 16, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Slight drought improvement across Arizona thanks to last week's rain.
Still 100% of AZ in drought, but Extreme Drought dropped 3% and Severe Drought dropped 4%.
More drought help coming toward the middle to end of next week as rain chances ramp up again.
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Still 100% of AZ in drought, but Extreme Drought dropped 3% and Severe Drought dropped 4%.
More drought help coming toward the middle to end of next week as rain chances ramp up again.
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October 3, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Triple digits making a comeback in the Valley!
Daily average highs are in the mid 90s this time of year, but the average last 100°+ day is October 5th.
These 100s won't last long. We've got another big drop coming this weekend.
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Daily average highs are in the mid 90s this time of year, but the average last 100°+ day is October 5th.
These 100s won't last long. We've got another big drop coming this weekend.
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October 1, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Monsoon 2025 ends like this....
A mixed bag of above normal and below normal rainfall across Arizona.
Heavy downpours filling gauges late last week across the Valley, bringing Sky Harbor up to 2.76" of rain. (The 47th wettest on record and 0.33" above average.)
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A mixed bag of above normal and below normal rainfall across Arizona.
Heavy downpours filling gauges late last week across the Valley, bringing Sky Harbor up to 2.76" of rain. (The 47th wettest on record and 0.33" above average.)
#abc15wx #abc15 #azwx #azmonsoon
September 30, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Monsoon 2025 ends like this....
A mixed bag of above normal and below normal rainfall across Arizona.
Heavy downpours filling gauges late last week across the Valley, bringing Sky Harbor up to 2.76" of rain. (The 47th wettest on record and 0.33" above average.)
#abc15wx #abc15 #azwx #azmonsoon
A mixed bag of above normal and below normal rainfall across Arizona.
Heavy downpours filling gauges late last week across the Valley, bringing Sky Harbor up to 2.76" of rain. (The 47th wettest on record and 0.33" above average.)
#abc15wx #abc15 #azwx #azmonsoon
Just a few days left to get rain in the gauges for Monsoon 2025.
Best bet for showers and thunderstorms in the Valley will be Friday.
As of today, Sky Harbor has picked up 0.91" of rain this monsoon. Normal for the entire season is 2.43".
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Best bet for showers and thunderstorms in the Valley will be Friday.
As of today, Sky Harbor has picked up 0.91" of rain this monsoon. Normal for the entire season is 2.43".
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September 23, 2025 at 10:47 PM
