The month ended with strong westerly flow in place over the Southwest above 500 mb. The anticyclone centers continued in the southeast U.S. and off Baja. Thus there was some chance that renewed activity might get underway in the first week of September. P chart of the 12 UTC sounding from Luke Air Force Base on August 31, 1994.
Wind speeds are in knots.
The small box indicates the location of Phoenix, and the Salt and Verde River Basins are outlined. Observed Weather Scattered, strong thunderstorms occurred during the afternoon and evening over northern, eastern, and southeastern Arizona.