The extreme, record-setting heat isn't letting up and it's staying dangerously hot into the weekend.
An Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect through Saturday, July 13th for the entire Phoenix metro area and all of southwest Arizona.
Heat alerts also extend across southern Arizona, and through parts of northern Arizona, too.
The risk for heat-related illnesses, like heat exhaustion and heat stroke, is going up and there may be potential impacts on heat-sensitive industries and infrastructure.
Each day we're under a heat alert is an ABC15 Weather Action Day as a reminder to take action to keep you and your family safe during this scorching hot weather.
Stay hydrated, limit your time outside between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., wear light-colored, loose-fitting clothing, and watch for signs of heat-related illnesses like dizziness, changes in pulse and muscle cramps.
Never leave kids or pets alone in your vehicle no matter how quick the errand is and keep an eye on kids and the elderly as they are more susceptible to heat-related impacts.
Phoenix highs could also set, tie or come within a degree of the records through the week.
Overnight lows will only cool into the upper 80s to low 90s, providing very little relief from the heat.
So, it’s going to be a very dangerous combination of warm mornings and sizzling hot afternoons.
Heat is the number one weather-related killer and these sizzling hot temperatures can be deadly.
This level of heat will impact anyone without effective cooling and/or adequate hydration. The risk of heat-related illnesses will be in the "major" to "extreme" categories into the weekend.
Last year was the deadliest year on record for heat deaths. 337 out of 645 heat-related deaths happened when the heat risk was in the "extreme" category. 99 deaths happened when the heat risk was in the “major” category and 162 deaths happened on days that were in the “moderate” category.
