Phoenix residents need to pack some extra sunscreen as the National Weather Service forecasts extreme heat going into the work week. Temperatures are expected to hit or exceed 110 degrees.
"Going into the middle of the week, we’re gonna see some of that excessive heat redevelop over the area. We have an excessive heat watch out for Tuesday through Thursday for south central Arizona," NWS meteorologist Ted Whittock said.
The NWS recommends avoiding exposure to the sun from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the excessive heat watch in effect Tuesday through Thursday for the Phoenix metro area plus other portions of south-central and northwest Arizona.
Temperatures could reach 111 F or higher during that span.
“As we get to these first couple weeks of June, a lot of places are really starting to see those temperatures escalate,” said Todd Shoemake of NWS in Albuquerque. “Southern California, southern Nevada, southwestern Arizona, they’re starting to see lots of triple digits.”
Last Thursday, Phoenix hit 110 F for the first time this year with a record-setting high of 113 F.
Temperatures will once again warm up well above normal heading into the middle part of this week as lower desert temperatures approach or exceed 110°. An Excessive Heat Watch is now in effect for much of south-central Arizona Tuesday through Thursday. #azwx pic.twitter.com/x81zkQwXHC
— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) June 9, 2024
National Weather Service forecast
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 104 and with a low around 79.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 108 and a low around 80.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 110 and a low around 82.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 111 and a low around 80.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 104 and a low around 79.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 108 and a low of 80.
