Highlights
- An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect for the Phoenix area through 8 p.m. Sunday, per AZFamily meteorologist April Warnecke.
- Thursday's high reaches 109 degrees, with temperatures climbing to 112 Friday and 113 Saturday.
- A late-night dust storm left hazy skies and poor air quality Thursday morning; conditions are expected to clear by afternoon.
- Rain chances increase next week as high pressure shifts and monsoon moisture builds across Arizona.
An Extreme Heat Warning covers the Phoenix metro area through 8 p.m. Sunday, with afternoon highs expected to reach 109 degrees Thursday, 112 Friday, and 113 Saturday, according to AZFamily meteorologist April Warnecke.
A late-night dust storm moved through the Valley overnight, leaving hazy skies and poor air quality across the Phoenix metro Thursday morning. Warnecke says conditions should clear by afternoon, with partly sunny skies giving way to full sunshine alongside high humidity. Sunday's forecast calls for a high of 111 degrees and a slight chance of rain by evening.
The warning period has been designated a First Alert Weather Day through Sunday. Warnecke notes that rain chances are expected to increase into next week as high pressure shifts and monsoon moisture increases across Arizona.
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- AZ Family (3TV/CBS5) retrieved 06/08/2026 13:05
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