{"id":781936,"date":"2026-05-08T12:34:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T12:34:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/781936\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T12:34:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T12:34:24","slug":"forecast-heating-up-for-mothers-day-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/781936\/","title":{"rendered":"FORECAST: Heating up for Mother&#8217;s Day weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PHOENIX \u2014 High pressure is building in and sending temperatures soaring.<\/p>\n<p>Here in the Valley, temperatures will top out near 100 degrees today and between 103 and 106 for the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Breezes will pick up Friday through Sunday with Valley gusts near 25 mph.<\/p>\n<p>By Monday, we could see our hottest day of the year so far with a high of 108 degrees in Phoenix.<\/p>\n<p>An <b>Extreme Heat Watch<\/b> has been issued for Sunday and Monday for the Valley.<\/p>\n<p>Heat risk will be moderate to major with our dangerous heat. <br \/>Heat Risk is the level of danger for developing heat-related illnesses like heat exhaustion or heat stroke, based on how hot it is and how your body handles the heat. We will be under a moderate heat risk through the weekend and climb to the major risk on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Stay safe by drinking plenty of water, taking breaks in the shade or AC, and avoiding strenuous activity during the hottest part of the day.<\/p>\n<p>On average, it doesn&#8217;t get that hot in Phoenix until the end of May. But this year we&#8217;ve already hit 105 degrees three times in March, marking the earliest on record.<\/p>\n<p>Temperatures will gradually drop next week, but the triple digits are here to stay through at least next Friday.<\/p>\n<p>More Impact Earth stories:<\/p>\n<p><b>2026 Sky Harbor Official Rainfall to date: 0.32&#8243; (-2.49&#8243; from average)<\/b><br \/>_________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><b>Daily rainfall reports from all across the Valley can be found\u00a0<\/b><a class=\"Link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wrh.noaa.gov\/psr\/RainfallReport.php\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here.<\/a><br \/>__________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><b>PHOENIX IS GETTING DRIER &#8211; LOWER RAINFALL AVERAGES NOW<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Average Monsoon Rainfall in Phoenix (1981-2010): 2.71&#8243; of rain<\/p>\n<p>NEW Average Monsoon Rainfall in Phoenix (1991-2020): 2.43&#8243; of rain<\/p>\n<p>Average Yearly Rainfall in Phoenix (1981-2010): 8:03&#8243; of rain<\/p>\n<p>NEW Average Yearly Rainfall in Phoenix (1991-2020): 7.22&#8243; of rain<br \/>__________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><b>Share your weather photos and videos with us anytime:<\/b> <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc15.com\/weather\/mailto:share@abc15.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">share@abc15.com.<\/a><br \/>______________________________________<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc15.com\/weather\/daily-forecast\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">See the full 7-Day forecast<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc15.com\/weather\/radar\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Interactive Arizona Radar<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PHOENIX \u2014 High pressure is building in and sending temperatures soaring. 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