Arizona Enters Monsoon Season

Arizona Enters Monsoon Season Monsoons change weather patterns. The monsoon season is typically windy, with winds coming from the west or southwest causing the air throughout Arizona...

Monsoons change weather patterns. The monsoon season is typically windy, coming from the west or southwest, making the climate throughout Arizona drier. However, winds blowing from the east or southeast will bring moisture from the Gulf of Mexico. When this moisture meets the hot air in Arizona, it will turn into thundershowers and heavy rains. This year's monsoon has not changed much compared to previous years. The only thing that needs to be mentioned is that it may slow down the El Niño phenomenon.

Based on National Weather Service records. In 1984, Arizona received 9.56 inches of precipitation, making it the wettest monsoon season. In recent years, the wettest monsoon occurred in 2014, with approximately 6.34 inches of precipitation, ranking seventh in history. The driest monsoon season was 1924, with only 0.35 inches of precipitation. The driest recent year was 2007, with only 0.74 inches of precipitation. Ranked fifth in history.

Forecasters expect rain next Thursday and Friday, with the rest of June expected to be dry.