Highlights
- Scottsdale and the Valley will see highs around 105 degrees Monday for Labor Day, with Tuesday peaking at 106.
- Rain chances remain slim Sunday through Tuesday as a ridge to the east holds most moisture back.
- Starting Wednesday, tropical moisture from the south could pull monsoonal showers and thunderstorms into the area.
- The best rain chances arrive Friday and Saturday, with highs dropping to near 100 by next weekend.
Labor Day weekend arrives dry and hot across Scottsdale and the greater Valley, with highs hovering around 105 degrees Sunday and Monday, according to Arizona's Family meteorologist Steven Sarabia. Overnight lows will stay warm in the mid to upper 80s through the week.
Tuesday will be the hottest day of the stretch, with highs climbing to 106. A ridge to the east is keeping most tropical moisture at bay through Tuesday, holding rain chances slim for the first half of the week.
When do rain chances arrive?
Starting Wednesday, tropical moisture to the south combined with that eastern ridge could pull monsoonal showers and passing thunderstorms into the area. Temperatures will ease slightly below 105 for the back half of the week as a result. By Friday, highs are expected near 103, with next weekend trending toward 100. The best rain chances fall Friday and Saturday, a forecast corroborated by FOX 10 Phoenix and ABC15.
Sarabia recommends following First Alert Weather for updates on timing and intensity as the system approaches.
Sources
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- AZ Family (3TV/CBS5) retrieved 06/09/2026 22:16
- Fox 10 Phoenix retrieved 06/09/2026 22:16
- ABC15 Arizona retrieved 06/09/2026 22:16
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