Highlights
- Phoenix area highs are forecast to reach near 100 degrees Thursday, May 14.
- The National Weather Service zone forecast for Scottsdale and Paradise Valley shows highs of 95 to 100 degrees.
- Multiple outlets including NWS Phoenix and Weather Underground corroborate the near-triple-digit outlook.
The Phoenix area is on track to hit near 100 degrees Thursday, FOX 10 meteorologist Krystal Ortiz reported Thursday morning.
The National Weather Service zone forecast for Scottsdale and Paradise Valley puts Thursday highs at 95 to 100 degrees under sunny skies, consistent with the FOX 10 outlook.
The heat arrives as the hottest stretch of the spring so far for the region, with azfamily.com reporting earlier this week that the Phoenix area was expecting the hottest day of the year to date.
Around the web
Public discussion (links to original posts):
- Reddit · r/phoenix, u/Bluebluecanary (170 upvotes · 266 comments)
- Reddit · r/phoenix, u/Ok_Bag2192 (200 upvotes · 55 comments)
- Reddit · r/phoenix, u/clif_hanger (213 upvotes · 13 comments)
- Reddit · r/phoenix, u/Snowdrops21 (41 upvotes · 54 comments)
Sources
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- Fox 10 Phoenix retrieved 14/05/2026 14:28
- forecast.weather.gov retrieved 14/05/2026 14:28
- AZ Family (3TV/CBS5) retrieved 14/05/2026 14:28
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