Highlights
- An extreme heat watch covers Phoenix and western Arizona, with highs forecast to reach 114 degrees.
- The NWS Phoenix office reports HeatRisk will escalate to Major levels for the latter part of the week.
- FOX 10 meteorologist Erica Horvatin is tracking when temperatures will begin to ease.
- AZCentral, AZ Family, and NWS Phoenix all independently confirm the watch and forecast.
EXTREME HEAT WATCH: The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat watch for Phoenix and western Arizona later this week, with temperatures forecast to reach up to 114 degrees, FOX 10 reported Monday evening.
The NWS Phoenix office says temperatures will gradually increase through the week, peaking around 6 to 10 degrees above normal, with widespread Moderate HeatRisk giving way to Major HeatRisk conditions for the latter half of the week, according to the NWS Phoenix forecast discussion.
The watch affects multiple zones including the Northwest Valley, Buckeye and Avondale, Deer Valley, and Central Phoenix, per NWS alert records. AZCentral and AZ Family are also tracking the event.
FOX 10 meteorologist Erica Horvatin is reporting on when the intense heat is expected to cool off. Peak heat is anticipated mid- to late week.
Sources
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- Fox 10 Phoenix retrieved 23/06/2026 00:08
- weather.gov retrieved 23/06/2026 00:08
- api.weather.gov retrieved 23/06/2026 00:08
- AZ Central retrieved 23/06/2026 00:08
- AZ Family (3TV/CBS5) retrieved 23/06/2026 00:08
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