Climate
Phoenix faces another week of extreme heat as storm chances fade
PN Team • 2 months ago
Metro Phoenix is heading into another stretch of extreme heat, with highs reaching as high as 116 degrees and overnight lows staying above 90 through Saturday. A brief break came Monday, Aug. 24, when a category 4 haboob and scattered thunderstorms the night before brought some cloud cover and cooler temperatures below 110, but high pressure is expected to settle over the region through the week, cutting off rain chances until the weekend.
The stretch could extend extreme heat warnings to 13 consecutive days since Aug. 17, with several daily heat records at risk of falling between Aug. 24 and Aug. 29. Wednesday, Aug. 26 is forecast to be the hottest day at 116 degrees. Extreme heat warnings cover most of central, southern and western Arizona, with new areas including parts of Yavapai County and the Grand Canyon below 4,000 feet added midweek. Reduced air quality and ozone pollution alerts are also in effect. Forecasters expect high pressure to weaken by Friday, potentially bringing monsoon storms back and pushing highs below 110 by the weekend.
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