Highlights
- Phoenix hit a forecast high of 107 degrees Thursday following overnight storms that left hazy skies and elevated dust.
- Air quality reached hazardous levels Thursday evening, according to AccuWeather and the National Weather Service.
- Storm chances continue into the weekend, with gusty outflow winds expected to push into the Phoenix metro area.
- The NWS Phoenix office warned of a complex of strong thunderstorms developing across eastern Arizona Thursday afternoon.
Phoenix woke Thursday to hazy skies and degraded air quality after overnight storms kicked up dust across the metro, with a forecast high of 107 degrees and storm chances extending into the weekend, FOX 10 meteorologist Krystal Ortiz reported.
The National Weather Service Phoenix office warned that a complex of strong thunderstorms would develop across eastern Arizona Thursday afternoon, with gusty outflow winds expected to move into the Phoenix metro and surrounding areas by evening. AccuWeather flagged air quality as extremely hazardous Thursday night.
The hazy conditions follow a pattern seen earlier this week. AZFamily reported a High Pollution Advisory from dust was issued Tuesday, with extreme heat and more dust possible in the days that followed. KTAR reported that a dust storm sent Phoenix air quality to dangerous levels, with more on the way.
Storm chances persist into the weekend.
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- Fox 10 Phoenix retrieved 06/08/2026 15:35
- weather.gov retrieved 06/08/2026 15:35
- accuweather.com retrieved 06/08/2026 15:35
- AZ Family (3TV/CBS5) retrieved 06/08/2026 15:35
- ktar.com retrieved 06/08/2026 15:35
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