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Drought, heat waves, wildfires and forest closures. It’s not exactly the post-pandemic summer celebration many of us planned for.
We had visions of camping in a cool pine forest atop the Mogollon Rim. Or fishing in a fast-flowing trout stream in the White Mountains. Or hiking above the timberline on Humphreys Peak, climbing past the last few twisted bristlecone pines to cross a final stretch of alpine tundra and stand for a moment on the roof of Arizona, where the temperature has to be almost chilly, right?
Arizona s national forests have reopened after a closure that started in June and ran through the Fourth of July weekend. But even when nature conspires against us, we don t give up on summer. Let’s go the other way. Let’s lean into the heat. Instead of heading north and east in Arizona, aim west and south where plenty of summer fun awaits.
Best places to go when it s hot in Arizona: Lake Havasu, Chiricahuas
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Best places to go when it s hot in Arizona: Lake Havasu, Chiricahuas
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Lyrid Meteor Shower Peak: When To See Fireballs In Arizona
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UpdatedSat, Dec 12, 2020 at 9:32 am MT
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A Geminid meteor streaks across one of the peaks of the Seven Sisters rock formation in Nevada s Valley of Fire State Park in 2018. For the best chances to see the shower in Tucson, head to an area with dark sky. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
TUCSON, AZ Grab the blankets, wake up the kids (or hire a sitter) and head out to a dark sky area to take in one of the greatest sky shows of the year the annual Geminid meteor shower, which peaks over Tucson Dec. 13-14.
The National Weather Service forecast for Tucson calls for mostly clear skies with some slight wind at night. The low temperatures will be in the high 30s.