Phoenix is set to experience an extended stretch of blistering heat. Forecasts indicate that today will be sunny and sweltering with temperatures climbing to a high near 111 degrees. A light breeze may offer a little respite, as calm winds are expected to pick up slightly, becoming easterly around 5 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
Unseasonably hot temperatures will stick around through the weekend with many areas across the lower deserts hovering around 110 degrees. Multiple daily records are expected to be broken over the next few days. #azwx #cawx pic.twitter.com/wjfKY8UTBA
— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) September 27, 2024
With the night bringing only a modest dip in temperatures, to a low of around 84 degrees, locals are bracing for warmth that lingers even after the sun sets. Coming up this weekend, Saturday promises no relief, delivering a high near 114 degrees, as detailed by the National Weather Service. The presence of an east wind traveling 5 to 10 mph certainly would offer little cooling to anyone caught outside during the day.
The scorching conditions are set to persist through the early part of next week. "Sunny, with a high near 109," describes Sunday's outlook, as stated by the National Weather Service, with a light east wind becoming south-southeast in the afternoon. Sunday night's temperatures are forecast to remain elevated, with a projected low of around 81 degrees.
Those hoping for the onset of autumn's typical coolness must wait, as Monday will dawn sunny with a high near 108 degrees and calm winds changing course from east to west southwest in the afternoon. Tuesday is looking similarly relentless under the sun, hitting a high near 109, with the weather pattern continuing the trend of light wind shifting from east to south in the afternoon. After being kissed by the sun, for some cooling off, they would be thankful to get, a partly cloudy sky with temperatures dropping only to a low of around 81 degrees is expected Monday night.
As the work week progresses, "Sunny, with a high near 107," is how the National Weather Service describes Wednesday's weather. The trend of light and variable winds will remain consistent, changing from east in the morning to south-southwest in the afternoon. After a slightly cooler Wednesday night with a low around 78 degrees, Thursday's forecast calls for more sun and a high near 104 degrees, wrapping up a week of heat that shows Phoenix firmly in the grip of an extended summer fervor.
