How heat domes help generate Arizona's monsoons

Valley 101

With Phoenix already experiencing temperatures over 110, many of us are wondering "when will the monsoons start?"

Officially, monsoon season kicks off June 15. But most of us want to know when the rains will come. That depends on how hot it gets. While we might be suffering under a heat dome, the high temps are drawing up moisture from south of the border. And that's what we need if we're going to see rain.

The podcast team sits down with state climatologist Erinanne Saffel to find out how, where, and when monsoon rains will come to Arizona.

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