Highlights
- An early morning monsoon storm brought heavy rain and lightning to the Phoenix area on Tuesday, July 28.
- The storm moved to the high country after passing through the Valley, according to FOX 10.
- The National Weather Service extended its extreme heat warning through the end of the weekend.
- Up to a quarter inch of rain fell in Tempe, South Scottsdale, and Mesa, AZFamily reported.
A monsoon storm swept through the Phoenix area in the early hours of Tuesday, July 28, bringing heavy rain and lightning before tracking northeast into the high country, FOX 10 reported.
The brief reprieve from summer heat came with a catch: the National Weather Service extended its extreme heat warning through the end of the weekend, according to FOX 10.
AZFamily reported that up to a quarter inch of rain fell in Tempe, South Scottsdale, and Mesa. KTAR and KJZZ both confirmed the storm and the extended heat warning, with a KJZZ meteorologist describing the morning thunder and lightning as a surprise.
The NWS extreme heat warning for the Phoenix area, including the Northwest Valley, Buckeye/Avondale, Deer Valley, and central Phoenix corridors, now runs through the weekend.
Sources
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- Fox 10 Phoenix retrieved 29/07/2026 00:30
- AZ Family (3TV/CBS5) retrieved 29/07/2026 00:30
- ktar.com retrieved 29/07/2026 00:30
- kjzz.org retrieved 29/07/2026 00:30
- api.weather.gov retrieved 29/07/2026 00:30
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