Just shy of breaking a heat record Thursday at 117 degrees, greater Phoenix is under an extreme heat warning Friday, though the National Weather Service says to expect a slight cooldown in the coming days.
Meteorologist Alicia Ryan says to expect below normal temperatures for the Valley, with highs in the low 100s.
“By Thursday next week, which is the 26th of June, we are starting to creep up a little bit above normal, again we’re looking at 107," Ryan said.
Ryan says it looks to be dry next week in the Phoenix area, with some moisture possible in southern and eastern Arizona.
Metro Phoenix forecast
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 105. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Clear in the evening, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 100. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Clear in the evening, with a low around 75. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Mostly clear in the evening, with a low around 78. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Mostly clear in the evening, with a low around 79. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Mostly clear in the evening, with a low around 80. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
— National Weather Service
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