Could today be day 1 of monsoon?

06.29.2011 - So I logged in to check the weather today and ta-da: the dew point is 56 degrees, one more than we need to start day one of monsoon here in Arizona.

We need three straight days with a dew point of 55 degrees or higher.

We shall see.

On an odd unrelated note, why do they allow fireworks to be purchased out of shady vans and in parking lots? You can't use fireworks in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Cave Creek, Peoria, Paradise Valley and nearly everywhere else (except Glendale on private property and Gilbert on certain holidays) so why is it legal to even sell them?

In a state that is still fighting the biggest fire in Arizona history (over half a million acres) why do we allow the use of fireworks? This seems completely nuts.

My rant is over. I'll blame it on the heat. ;)