Welcome to #Monsoon Awareness Week! Monsoon season officially begins on June 15 and continues through September. The North American Monsoon is a seasonal wind shift from a dry, westerly flow to a moist, southerly flow. Upper atmospheric high pressure builds, and the influx of moisture will promote daily thunderstorm activity, mainly over the mountainous regions where air is forced to rise. This week, take some time to learn about the weather hazards monsoon storms create, including heavy rain, h

60% of the world’s population live in a monsoonal climate, with well-defined dry and wet seasons. What is a monsoon and what causes such a dramatic seasonal change in weather? Met Office meteorologists Clare Nasir and Aidan McGivern explain all. http://bit.ly/2tIZRFA | Met Office