PHOENIX — After a scorching hot Father's Day weekend, we'll catch a break from those 110+ temperatures as we kick off the new week.
Valley highs will end up right near normal through midweek, reaching 105 to 108 degrees each afternoon.
Overnight low temperatures will cool into the 70s to low 80s each morning.
Despite getting a bit of a break from the extreme heat, it's still important that you're keeping heat safety top of mind this time of year.
Stay hydrated, limit your time outside between 11 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.
High pressure will build back in late this week, sending temperatures soaring to 110+ again starting Thursday.
Our risk for heat illness will be going up as we see highs in the Valley approach 115 degrees by Friday. Excessive Heat Watches take effect on Thursday for southern Arizona, then the Valley on Friday. We'll be under an ABC15 Weather Action Day that day and potentially longer if heat alerts are extended through the weekend.
Moisture will also start to increase around our state late this week and we could see scattered thunderstorms in the high country and parts of eastern Arizona by Thursday through the weekend.
There's also a very slight chance for storms here in the Valley. Stay tuned for updates as we get closer.
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2024 Rainfall totals:
Sky Harbor Official Rainfall: 3.80" (+0.87" from average)
Valley Average (Phoenix Rainfall Index): 3.81"
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2023 Rainfall totals:
Sky Harbor Official Rainfall: 4.21" (-3.01" from average)
Valley Average (Phoenix Rainfall Index): 5.47"
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Daily rainfall reports from all across the Valley can be found here.
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PHOENIX IS GETTING DRIER - LOWER RAINFALL AVERAGES NOW
Average Monsoon Rainfall in Phoenix (1981-2010): 2.71" of rain
NEW Average Monsoon Rainfall in Phoenix (1991-2020): 2.43" of rain
Average Yearly Rainfall in Phoenix (1981-2010): 8:03" of rain
NEW Average Yearly Rainfall in Phoenix (1991-2020): 7.22" of rain
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