Highlights
- Phoenix is forecast to reach 114 degrees later this week under an Extreme Heat Watch, FOX 10 reported Tuesday.
- Flood watches are active across parts of Arizona Tuesday ahead of the heat surge.
- The National Weather Service says thunderstorms are expected to develop Tuesday afternoon north and east of Phoenix.
- AZFamily and azcentral both corroborate the incoming extreme heat forecast for the Phoenix area.
Phoenix is forecast to hit 114 degrees later this week under an Extreme Heat Watch, FOX 10 meteorologist Krystal Ortiz reported Tuesday, with flood watches active across the state before the heat arrives.
The National Weather Service Phoenix office said thunderstorms are expected to develop Tuesday afternoon across the Arizona higher terrain north and east of Phoenix, with a Flood Watch in effect for much of southern Gila County Tuesday afternoon.
The 114-degree forecast and Extreme Heat Watch are corroborated by AZFamily's First Alert Weather and azcentral, both of which flagged the incoming dangerous heat alongside the active flood watches.
The NWS has issued Extreme Heat Watches covering the Northwest Valley, Buckeye/Avondale, Deer Valley, and Central Phoenix zones.
The Extreme Heat Watch is expected to take effect as flood conditions clear later in the week.
Sources
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- Fox 10 Phoenix retrieved 21/07/2026 15:49
- weather.gov retrieved 21/07/2026 15:49
- AZ Family (3TV/CBS5) retrieved 21/07/2026 15:49
- api.weather.gov retrieved 21/07/2026 15:49
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