Highlights
- An extreme heat warning remains in effect for Phoenix through the weekend, extended for a second time.
- Rain chances are 10–20% Thursday night and 10% Saturday into Sunday, per FOX 10 Phoenix.
- The warning covers the lower deserts of Arizona and southeast California, including the San Carlos area in southern Gila County.
- KTAR reports the extreme heat warning has been extended a second time, signaling a prolonged heat event.
An extreme heat warning remains in effect for Phoenix through the weekend, with storm chances offering little relief, rain odds sit at 10% to 20% Thursday night and 10% Saturday into Sunday, FOX 10 Phoenix reported Thursday.
The National Weather Service Phoenix office confirmed the warning covers the lower deserts of Arizona and southeast California, along with the San Carlos area in southern Gila County. Storm chances will be limited, the NWS said.
The warning has now been extended a second time, KTAR reported, underscoring the duration of the heat event. AZFamily also reported that extreme heat is expected to continue through the weekend.
The extreme heat warning is expected to remain in effect through at least the end of the weekend.
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- Fox 10 Phoenix retrieved 20/08/2026 15:25
- Fox 10 Phoenix retrieved 20/08/2026 15:25
- weather.gov retrieved 20/08/2026 15:25
- ktar.com retrieved 20/08/2026 15:25
- AZ Family (3TV/CBS5) retrieved 20/08/2026 15:25
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