The monsoon can bring dramatic showers and flash flooding to the desert. In a good year, monsoon rain can ease wildfire risks, reduce demand on reservoirs and help wildlife. What it can’t do is pull ...

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After record-breaking heat and pitiful rainfall last summer, this year’s monsoon is making up for lost time—and then some. According to the National Weather Service, 2021 already ranks as the third ...

June 15 marks the official start of the monsoon season, but it's those muggy mornings and dusty evenings that signal the real arrival of Arizona's summer thunderstorms. The monsoon isn’t just a ...

As heatwaves intensified globally in July 2025, regions from East Asia to Europe felt the effects. In Exeter, UK, record-breaking temperatures turned grassy areas a dry beige. In recent years, as ...

Phoenix experienced its second longest-dry spell last fall and winter, worsening drought conditions. All of Arizona is seeing some level of drought, but it's worst in the southern third of the state, ...

Arizona's monsoon season starts June 15, but that doesn't mean the monsoon will arrive on time. The National Weather Service set monsoon season start and end dates to help with awareness. It's the ...