PHOENIX — Extreme heat is back in the Valley!
As high pressure intensifies over the Desert Southwest, temperatures are back above 110 degrees in the Valley.
Phoenix reached a high of 111 degrees on Wednesday putting us just shy of the record of 113 set in 2022.
We'll be within a couple of degrees of the record on Thursday, too. The forecast in Phoenix is 112 degrees. The record is 114 degrees set in 1936.
This extreme heat is increasing the risk of heat-related illnesses, so Excessive Heat Warnings remain in effect until 8 p.m. Thursday. These heat alerts also extend into southern and southeastern Arizona, and into parts of northern and northwestern Arizona too.
With these heat alerts in effect, we are in ABC15 Weather Action mode as a reminder to take action to keep you and your family safe during this stretch of dangerously hot days.
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.
We are also tracking a storm system that will bring a few showers and thunderstorms to Arizona on Thursday and Friday as it passes through. There's even a slight chance of a few light, isolated showers in the Valley!
We'll also see temperatures drop a few degrees to end the week.
As this storm clears out over the weekend, the extreme heat will return.
Phoenix is expected to top 110 degrees again on Saturday and Sunday, so we could see another round of Excessive Heat Warnings issued.
Monsoon 2024 officially begins on Saturday, June 15th and 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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