SUMMER MONSOONS

National Weather Service predicting more rain this summer

Rain is seen falling near McDowell Road and State Route 51 on Sept. 27, 2025. The National Weather Service expects a wetter-than-normal summer due to El Nino conditions. (Independent Newsmedia/Zev Black)

For those hoping to see more rain during the summer in the Valley, your wish may come true this year.

According to the National Weather Service, El Nino conditions will most likely be coming to the Valley through the summer and into the first part of 2027.

According to Gabriel Lojero at the National Weather Service Phoenix office, the conditions are likely to begin in the next few months.

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