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Here in Southern New Mexico the monsoon moisture is very shallow. Rain clouds form. We have a few drops, and the clouds disappear. We are way too dry for this time of year.

The temperatures are beginning to rise due to lack of our daily mountain showers.  The clouds and rain usually come in around noon and drop temps for the remainder of the day. We have sparse development.

If you live in a monsoon area, are you having typical rainfall amounts?

[deeva]

We've had very little rain here in the Phoenix area. 

[Another new name Sue]

I'm sorry to hear this.  Climate change is scary.

[Mz iMac]

Excuse my ignorance but, I had no clue monsoons occurred in the US.  Other than "flood causing heavy thunderstorms" never heard about them on the national or my local news either. 

The things I learn in this forum.

[Desertdi]

@Mz iMac     During the summer, from mid-July to mid-September, the jet stream changes to come from a southern direction, and brings in tropical weather from Mexico.    di

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@Mz iMac wrote:

Excuse my ignorance but, I had no clue monsoons occurred in the US.  Other than "flood causing heavy thunderstorms" never heard about them on the national or my local news either. 

The things I learn in this forum.

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The states in the Desert Southwest have a monsoon season when moisture flows from the Pacific across the region. It is the time of the year we have good precipitation. The monsoon season runs from June 15-late September. The states most impacted are Arizona and New Mexico because of the direction of the flow of moisture. Parts of Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Texas and sometimes California receive this seasonal moisture surge.

[Mz iMac]

@Desertdi   @On It 

Researching this........

[Desertdi]

FROM THE ARIZONA STATE CLIMATE OFFICE:

Arizona’s Monsoon

Arizona resides within the North American Monsoon geographical arena. The monsoon season typically begins in early June when active thunderstorms build in central and southern Mexico. In mid- to late June, the thunderstorms move toward the International Border and into Arizona. The monsoon is a season where the dry, westerly winds (winds coming from the west) that typically persist through fall, winter and spring shift to moist, southerly winds (winds coming from the south). The incoming moisture helps build thunderstorm activity across the state.

[Meowingkitty]

Rain...RAIN? What is rain? I live on the west side of The Valley (Peoria, AZ) and the only rain we've seen in this so called monsoon are the few drops just enough to make our cars all spotty. We did have a wind storm once and a few drops but that is all we've had in months. This summer has been miserable and won't end until October. QVC keeps saying summer is almost over by Labor Day....I wish.

[Desertdi]

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@Meowingkitty wrote:

Rain...RAIN? What is rain? I live on the west side of The Valley (Peoria, AZ) and the only rain we've seen in this so called monsoon are the few drops just enough to make our cars all spotty. We did have a wind storm once and a few drops but that is all we've had in months. This summer has been miserable and won't end until October. QVC keeps saying summer is almost over by Labor Day....I wish.

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@Meowingkitty      Same for Paradise Valley       di