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Much Of U.S. Southwest Left Parched After Monsoon Season

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Cities across the U.S. Southwest recorded their driest monsoon season on record this year. Some locales received only a trace or no rain.

The seasonal weather pattern that runs from mid-June through September brings high hopes for rain and a cool down in the desert region. But like last year, it largely was a dud, leaving the region parched and prolonging the drought.

Las Vegas tied a record set in 1944. 

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Phoenix's monsoon season wasn't the driest, but the city had its hottest one on record. Weather forecasters say the upcoming winter likely won't make up for the precipitation deficit.