This from the weather folks at AZFamily.com:

It’s entirely possible that the rain we saw on Wednesday around metro Phoenix could be the last of the rain for Monsoon 2014. The monsoon ends on September 30 by recent definition and the pattern looks pretty dry for the rest of the month. There is a very slight chance for storms in the Valley this weekend. After that, it looks like the chances for rain through September 30 will be very low.

Currently we’re still under a decent southerly flow in the upper atmosphere. But as the weekend and next week approaches, the jet stream will become more westerly, importing drier air. That overall pattern, where our weather is more influenced by the westerlies, signals the end of the monsoon and the start of some fall weather.

If the monsoon rain is done, we’re well above normal. We got 4.68” of rain at Sky Harbor Airport. The average monsoon summer produces 2.71” of precipitation.

You know monsoon season is at an end when your weather starts coming from the west, and outside on the patio tonight, even though it was still pretty muggy, a breeze had come up from that direction. During monsoon season it usually comes from the south or southeast. So change is on the way.

As monsoon seasons go I’ll give this one a “C”. Not too much dust (which is good) but it wasn’t a great year for thunderstorm viewing. Last year, while not as wet, featured some great thunderstorms to watch from a distance.

The forecast shows no 100-degree temps for the rest of the “summer”, and with the pool temperature currently at 84 degrees we’re definitely winding down the pool season as well.

It’s nearly time to unpack the golf clubs and think about resuming work on my game for the 2014-2015 season.