A dry streak five months in the making is finally over — though you might have missed the end. Phoenix's 159-day run without measurable rain skidded to a soggy halt Wednesday morning when the official gauge at Sky Harbor International Airport recorded just enough rain to measure.

While Phoenix is known for its arid weather, receiving 7.22 inches a year on average at Sky Harbor, this dry spell stood out from the rest. "It doesn't rain here a lot, but we've got these two seasons that usually will cut these dry spells down,