The return of showers and thunderstorms in the western United States has already ended one record-long streak related to the extreme heat in Phoenix, and will threaten another round this weekend, AccuWeather forecasters say.
The rain chances come courtesy of the return of the annual North American monsoon, which will pump moisture north from Mexico for at least the better part of the next week. While this year’s monsoon has started off fairly weak compared to other years, it will produce just enough cloudiness and scattered rain to provide some welcome relief from the current extreme heat wave.
