Lecture 1-Nats 101
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Local Weather and Climate:
The North American Monsoon
The North American Monsoon
¥Tucson gets half of its rainfall during the summer
¥Sonora, Mexico gets most of its rainfall during the summer
¥During summer, high pressure sets up to the east/northeast of Arizona
which brings moisture in from the south
¥2009 monsoon has been poor with below avg rainfall
¥For a monsoon overview and daily forecast, see:
