Recorded 08/13/2026, Aired 08/14/2026
Hosts Zack Guido and Mike Crimmins get out their mood rings in this month’s Southwest Climate Podcast to share their frustration and disappointment in the monsoon so far. They do a deep dive into the characteristics of the monsoon including: the late onset, spatial pattern and population density bias (at least in sentiment). Will the east Pacific fire up a few tropical systems as far as where the monsoon goes from here? They save time at the end on the bananas El Niño which is unprecedented already and is sure to bring an interesting fall to winter seasonal pattern.
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UA WRF Weather Forecast Discussions
University of Arizona's Weather Research and Forecasting Model (UA WRF)
Southwest U.S. Summer Monsoon Season Precipitation Mapping
Tucson.com "Did global helium crisis ground Tucson weather balloon flights?"
Southwest Monsoon Fantasy Forecasts
NOAA Climate Prediction Center - RONI
The Climate Brink - ENSO Dashboard
Dr. Daniel Swain's Weather West channel
Super El Niño Drives an August Weather Shift as Fall and Winter Signals Strengthen