PHOENIX — The heat is on!
Phoenix hit 110 degrees for the first time this year around 2 p.m. Thursday afternoon before climbing to 113 degrees before the end of the day. That broke the record of 111 degrees on this date, set in 2016.
On average, our first 110-degree day happens around June 11th. The earliest on record was May 8, 1989.
Excessive Heat Warnings are now in effect for the Valley and much of Arizona's lower elevations through 8 p.m. Friday. So, we are in ABC15 Weather Action Mode through the end of the week as a reminder to take action to keep yourself and others safe in this dangerous heat.
The dangerous combination of warm mornings and sizzling hot afternoons will heighten the risk for heat-related illnesses. Stay hydrated, limit your time outside in the heat of the day, take breaks in the air conditioning or shade, and never leave kids or pets in your vehicle.
Overnight low temperatures are only going to drop to the 80s in Phoenix for the next few nights, and those warm lows could set records too.
As high pressure centers up to our east, we are also tracking some moisture moving into Arizona. That will lead to a slight chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms in the high country over the next few days.
Not much rain is expected with any storms that develop, so we will really have to watch out for lightning sparked wildfires.
This will be a bit of a monsoon season preview for parts of our state. The monsoon officially begins on June 15th.
The outlook this year has odds favoring another drier and hotter than normal season.
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2024 Rainfall totals:
Sky Harbor Official Rainfall: 3.80" (+0.88" 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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