{"id":5222,"date":"2025-07-02T06:16:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T10:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/us.weatheramerica.com\/?p=5222"},"modified":"2025-07-02T06:16:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T10:16:12","slug":"weather-arizona-monsoon-brings-storms-and-cooler-air","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/2025\/07\/02\/weather-arizona-monsoon-brings-storms-and-cooler-air\/","title":{"rendered":"Weather Arizona: Monsoon brings storms and cooler air"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5223\" src=\"http:\/\/us.weatheramerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Arizona_0207.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2121\" height=\"1414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Arizona_0207.jpg 2121w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Arizona_0207-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Arizona_0207-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Arizona_0207-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Arizona_0207-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Arizona_0207-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Arizona_0207-615x410.jpg 615w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Arizona_0207-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Arizona_0207-219x146.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2121px) 100vw, 2121px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>More thunderstorms expected across southern Arizona through midweek<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>TUCSON, Arizona<\/strong> \u2014 The <strong>monsoon season<\/strong> is gaining momentum across <strong>Southern Arizona<\/strong> as <strong>increasing moisture<\/strong> pushes into the region, bringing with it a <strong>greater chance of thunderstorms<\/strong> and a noticeable <strong>drop in temperatures<\/strong> by <strong>midweek<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Between <strong>Tuesday<\/strong> and <strong>Thursday<\/strong>, <strong>thunderstorm activity<\/strong> will become more frequent, especially during the <strong>afternoon and evening hours<\/strong>. Some of these storms may deliver <strong>gusty outflow winds<\/strong>, <strong>localized blowing dust<\/strong>, and <strong>brief but heavy downpours<\/strong>, particularly across <strong>Tucson<\/strong>, <strong>Cochise County<\/strong>, and surrounding areas.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Daytime highs will retreat slightly from the recent extreme heat, sliding into the <strong>upper 90s Fahrenheit (around 36\u201338\u00b0C)<\/strong> by <strong>Thursday<\/strong>, offering some <strong>temporary relief<\/strong> from the earlier triple-digit readings.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>July 4th<\/strong>, <strong>Independence Day<\/strong>, may feature <strong>a few isolated storms<\/strong>, especially in higher elevations, but overall, <strong>most locations<\/strong> should remain <strong>dry enough for outdoor events and celebrations<\/strong> across <strong>Southern Arizona<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As <strong>monsoon dynamics<\/strong> continue to evolve, expect a mix of <strong>brief downpours<\/strong>, <strong>dusty breezes<\/strong>, and <strong>seasonal cooling<\/strong>, signaling that <strong>summer storm season<\/strong> is officially back.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More thunderstorms expected across southern Arizona through midweek TUCSON, Arizona \u2014 The monsoon season is gaining momentum across Southern Arizona as increasing moisture pushes into the region, bringing with it a greater chance of thunderstorms and a noticeable drop in temperatures by midweek. &nbsp; Between Tuesday and Thursday, thunderstorm activity will become more frequent, especially [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":5223,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5222","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - 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