Tucson's monsoon season wound up drier than average and much drier than 2022's. Meteorologist Joe Martucci says that has kept drought in most in Arizona, while other states have cured their drought woes.
Tucson's 2023 monsoon wound up drier than usual, so drought persists
- JOE MARTUCCI Lee Weather Team
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