Storms are still making their way through parts of Arizona, but the bigger weather story is the shift that’s starting to happen behind them.
According to Arizona’s Family, monsoon moisture is beginning to be replaced by drier air, and that change is already dropping storm chances across the state. It’s the kind of transition Valley weather watchers know well: one stretch of active skies, then a gradual slide toward a drier pattern that changes the feel of the day.
The update came in a First Alert forecast from April Warnecke, as Arizona’s Family noted in its Aug. 14, 2026 report. The station’s weather page also showed 4 weather alerts in effect at the time of publication, underscoring that even as drier air starts to build in, the atmosphere can still stay unsettled for a bit.
For anyone in Phoenix and beyond, this is the part of monsoon season that can feel a little mixed. You may still see storms pass through parts of the state, but the overall trend is moving away from the moisture that fuels them. That usually means fewer chances for the kind of pop-up weather that can change plans fast, even if the sky doesn’t look fully settled just yet.
Arizona’s Family published the update at 12:29 p.m. MST on Aug. 14, 2026, and the takeaway was straightforward: the stormy stretch is easing, and drier weather is on the way. For now, it’s a good reminder to keep an eye on the forecast, because in Arizona, the sky can change its mind quickly.
Full details at [Arizona’s Family](https://www.azfamily.com/video/2026/08/14/storms-pass-through-parts-arizona-with-drier-weather-way/).
