Summer beauty in Madera Canyon

Summer is a time of blooms and butterflies in Madera Canyon south of Tucson. Photos by Doug Kreutz, Arizona Daily Star.

The warming trend has begun, and it's accompanied by a week-long stretch of dry conditions across Tucson.

Temperatures will increase gradually through Friday, with daytime highs into next Tuesday running several degrees above average.

High: 71

Low: 44


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