Highlights
- Phoenix is forecast to hit 114 degrees Tuesday, which would break a 2011 heat record, FOX 10 reported.
- AZFamily reported Tuesday's forecast could reach 116 degrees, with extreme heat returning after a brief Monday reprieve.
- AccuWeather's forecast described Tuesday's heat as 'dangerous,' with the record to beat set at 113 degrees in 2011.
- Scottsdale and Paradise Valley residents should expect conditions consistent with an active extreme heat event through at least Tuesday.
Phoenix is on track to break a 2011 heat record Tuesday, with FOX 10 forecasting a high of 114 degrees for the metro area.
AZFamily reported the forecast could reach 116 degrees Tuesday after a brief Monday reprieve, with overnight lows expected in the upper 80s before the extreme heat returns. AccuWeather's forecast described Tuesday as a day when "the temperature breaking the record of 113 set in 2011" with heat described as dangerous.
The National Weather Service Phoenix office noted that high pressure strengthening over the region is driving the temperature surge, according to weather.gov.
Residents should monitor NWS alerts through Tuesday evening as temperatures are expected to remain elevated.
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- Fox 10 Phoenix retrieved 25/08/2026 15:09
- AZ Family (3TV/CBS5) retrieved 25/08/2026 15:09
- accuweather.com retrieved 25/08/2026 15:09
- weather.gov retrieved 25/08/2026 15:09
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