Highlights
- Phoenix recorded 115 degrees Saturday as monsoon storms moved through the Valley.
- Wind gusts reached 38 mph, with reduced visibility and lightning reported.
- Extended heat warnings remain in effect following the storms, per FOX 10.
- The National Weather Service forecast lows will stay elevated with widespread major to extreme heat risk continuing.
Phoenix hit 115 degrees Saturday evening as monsoon storms swept the Valley, bringing 38 mph wind gusts, reduced visibility, and lightning, FOX 10 Phoenix reported. Extended heat warnings remain in effect following the storms.
The extreme heat is part of a broader pattern across the lower desert. The National Weather Service forecast office in Phoenix warned that lower desert high temperatures will reach 106 to 118 degrees, with lows staying elevated and widespread major to locally extreme heat risk in the forecast.
KTAR reported that dust storms accompanied the first monsoon storms to sweep across the Valley this season. AZCentral separately confirmed Phoenix is under an extreme heat warning with monsoon rain possible in the days ahead.
FOX 10 meteorologist Ashley Loaeza covered Saturday evening's isolated storms. Residents should monitor active heat and weather alerts through the weekend.
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- Fox 10 Phoenix retrieved 26/07/2026 01:17
- weather.gov retrieved 26/07/2026 01:17
- ktar.com retrieved 26/07/2026 01:17
- AZ Central retrieved 26/07/2026 01:17
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