\u201cThat will trigger a major heat risk across the area, meaning that anyone who\u2019s exposed to the heat may see some heat impacts if they don\u2019t seek any adequate cooling or any form of hydration,\u201d Gabriel Lojero, a meteorologist with the NWS in Phoenix, told KTAR News 92.3 FM on Thursday morning.<\/p>\n
After a slight dip in temperatures Sunday and early next week, the Valley will likely see another extreme heat warning, Lojero said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re looking at potentially another extreme heat episode coming up by middle to late next week, which could actually be more impactful because we expect potentially high temperatures actually surpassing 115 degrees across the area,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Phoenix records could fall during stretch of extreme heat<\/p>\n
In fact, highs could approach record levels in Phoenix on more than once in the coming days.<\/p>\n
\u201cSaturday, we\u2019re forecasting a high of 113, and that actually will tie the record for the day of 113, which was last set in 2011,\u201d Lojero noted. \u201cAnd then it looks very likely that potentially we may break records with the following extreme heat episode mid to late next week.\u201d<\/p>\n
Due to the elevated risk, the following Phoenix hiking trails are restricted<\/a> from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on extreme heat warning days:<\/p>\n \u201cYou cannot underestimate the dangers of the heat, as it\u2019s the number one weather-related killer in the United States,\u201d Lojero said.<\/p>\n July was a relief from previous years<\/p>\n The early August forecast is a shift from the current month. Through July 30, the average high temperature in Phoenix for the month was 107.5 degrees. While that\u2019s 1 degree above the normal July average, it\u2019s a big break from the previous two years.<\/p>\n The Phoenix average high for the last two Julys was 112.3 in 2024 and a blistering 114.7 in 2023.<\/p>\n You might recall that July 2023 was, at the time, the hottest month ever recorded<\/a> in a U.S. city, according to the Arizona State Climate Office. Needles, California, took over the record<\/a> in July 2024.<\/p>\n KTAR News 92.3 FM\u2019s Colton Krolak contributed to this report.<\/p>\n Follow @kstonezone<\/a><\/p>\n We want to hear from you.<\/p>\n Have a story idea or tip? Pass it along to the KTAR News team here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
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