This week, the Valley’s triple-digit temperatures steadily climb, three weeks ahead of what the rest of the nation officially calls summer.
Jaret Rogers with the National Weather Service said there are a few lingering storms moving through the mountain regions of Arizona. But, he said it’s not necessarily good news.
“The fire danger, especially across the southeastern and southwestern parts of the state is fairly high right now, and so there might be lightning strikes, which in turn may produce fires," said Rogers.
For example on Tuesday, he said storms moved over the Mogollon Rim. Conditions there aren’t extreme he said, but the official fire reports show fire danger is “high.”
Relief won’t hit until the monsoons roll in. That officially starts June 15, but Rogers said it can be weeks beyond that date before the first real rain hits.
Generally, he said, the “fifth season” hits when the dew point pushes 55, high-pressure system moves out and moisture begins rolling through to the northeast.
