A weak southerly flow will draw mid and upper-level monsoon moisture into the region through the middle of the week for a chance of afternoon showers & thunderstorms, with the greatest risk across eastern mountains and deserts. Expect partly cloudy skies this evening with light winds as lows cool to the 50s and 60s. Little change on Wednesday with highs in the mid-80s once again and an isolated afternoon thunderstorm possible. As high pressure shifts a little further west, we'll likely cut off the monsoon flow by Thursday through the weekend but keep temperatures 5-10 degrees above average. This ridge will weaken and shift further east again over the weekend into next week, which should allow for some cooling and put us in a more favorable flow for monsoon moisture to return, possibly enhanced by a couple of tropical systems in the East Pac!

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