New Mexico and Arizona typically stand to benefit the most from the North American monsoon, getting anywhere between 10% to ...

So rain-seekers must drive deep into the desert interior to have a chance of success. An Indian expatriate, who gave her name only as Anagha, said she was "excited to see the rain".

So rain-seekers must drive deep into the desert interior to have a chance of success. An Indian expatriate, who gave her name only as Anagha, said she was "excited to see the rain".

Muhammed Sajjad, an Indian expatriate in the UAE, embarks on a quest to find rain in the desert, using technology and community spirit to bring together those longing for the monsoon season ...

Mohammed Sajjad, known locally as "The Weatherman" (C) stands in the rain with others who took part in a "rain chase" in the emirate of Sharjah on June 7, 2025.

He regularly posts footage of his rain expeditions out into the desert, hoping to bring together "all rain lovers who miss rain". Last weekend, he headed out into the desert from Sharjah at the ...

Last weekend, he headed out into the desert from Sharjah at the head of a convoy of about 100 vehicles. But nothing is certain. The rain "may happen, it may not happen," Sajjad said. But when it ...

After Muhammed Sajjad moved from India to the United Arab Emirates a decade ago, he missed his native Kerala's monsoon season, so he embarked on an unlikely quest: finding rain in the desert.

He regularly posts footage of his rain expeditions out into the desert, hoping to bring together "all rain lovers who miss rain". Last weekend, he headed out into the desert from Sharjah at the head ...