Phoenix sweltered in 117-degree heat last week and by the weekend, wind stirred up some pretty impressive dust devils in some parts of the region, but was that a signal that the monsoon is upon us?

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 ...

The summer rainy season is almost here, and after a disappointing monsoon in 2024, Arizona is in need of some relief. Warmer weather across the American Southwest has caused faster snowmelt and dry ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A new forecast from the Climate Prediction Center came out on Thursday, continuing to suggest a wetter-than-normal monsoon season here in Arizona. Last month’s forecast showed a ...

Monsoon storms are rumbling through central and southwestern Arizona less often but with more intensity than they were 60 years ago, according to a new study by researchers at the University of ...

To mangle an old joke, everyone talks about the monsoon, but nobody does anything about it. When I moved to Arizona and some friends in the newsroom started talking about the monsoons arriving soon, I ...

Arizona's monsoon begins in June and can bring not only dangerous winds, dust and rain but also relief from the blistering desert heat.

FLAGSTAFF, AZ (AZFamily) — Arizona got hit with strong thunderstorms, bringing dust storms, winds, and lightning to our state. Up in the High Country, the rain is a very welcome sight because of the ...

PHOENIX (KVOA) - With monsoon weather approaching, the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) is advising boaters, anglers, and off-highway vehicle (OHV) users to be cautious as weather conditions ...

It was a wonderful, wet monsoon in Arizona, with record rain from Flagstaff to Douglas. In neighboring New Mexico, September storms flooded towns, filled reservoirs and took a wide swath of the state ...