How long will it take for the monsoon rains to hit this year?

By Lauren Gilger
Published: Thursday, July 6, 2023 - 12:37pm
Updated: Friday, July 7, 2023 - 7:33am

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Monsoon storm lightning over downtown phoenix summer 2022
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Monsoon lightning over downtown Phoenix on Sunday, July 17, 2022.

The heat is upon us in metro Phoenix — and that means we’re all waiting for the rain.

Monsoon season officially started June 15, but we have yet to see a drop of rain in the Valley.

The Show spoke with Arizona State University professor and climatologist Randy Cerveny about what we can expect this year.

Randy Cerveny
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Randy Cerveny

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