Highlights
- Phoenix hit 113 degrees Sunday, one degree short of the 114-degree record set in 2011.
- A dust storm warning covered most of the Valley Sunday evening before expiring; scattered showers and thunderstorms continued into the night.
- Extreme heat First Alert Days remain in effect through Saturday, Aug. 29, with highs forecast between 110 and 114 degrees.
- Monday morning may bring lingering clouds before clearing to a high of 109; the high country faces continued storm chances through the workweek.
Phoenix temperatures peaked at 113 degrees Sunday afternoon, one degree short of the 114-degree record set in 2011, as a storm system pushed blowing dust and scattered thunderstorms across the Valley, Arizona's Family meteorologist Pete Mangione reported.
A dust storm warning was issued for most of the Valley Sunday evening, limiting visibility, before expiring later in the night. A First Alert Day remains in effect for extreme heat and thunderstorms. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will persist across northern and southeastern Arizona through Sunday evening.
Monday morning may start with lingering clouds before clearing to mostly sunny skies and a high of 109. Extreme heat continues Tuesday through Sunday, with highs climbing back between 110 and 114 degrees alongside minimal rain chances.
In the high country, scattered showers and storms will continue through Monday. Storm activity will taper off starting Tuesday, bringing mostly dry conditions through Friday, though the White Mountains will maintain a chance of showers and storms through most of the workweek.
Extreme heat First Alert Days remain in place through Saturday, Aug. 29.
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- AZ Family (3TV/CBS5) retrieved 24/08/2026 05:39
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