{"id":782687,"date":"2026-05-08T20:19:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T20:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/782687\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T20:19:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T20:19:19","slug":"extreme-heat-warning-issued-for-phoenix-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/782687\/","title":{"rendered":"Extreme heat warning issued for Phoenix area"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With metro Phoenix temperatures climbing to near-record levels in the coming days, the National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning.<\/p>\n<p>Phoenix hasn\u2019t recorded a 100-degree day since March 27, but the latest seven-day forecast is filled with triple-digit highs along with overnight lows in the 70s.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are currently forecasting for the Phoenix metro to be 101 today, and then slowly kind of ramping up each day: Saturday 104, Sunday 106. And then \u2026 we\u2019re looking at a peak on Monday of 108,\u201d meteorologist Alicia Ryan of the National Weather Service in Phoenix told KTAR News 92.3 FM on Friday morning.<\/p>\n<p>The projected high for Monday is 2 degrees shy of Phoenix\u2019s record for May 11 of 110 degrees, a mark set in 1934.<\/p>\n<p>RELATED STORIES<\/p>\n<p>The normal high for this time of year is 92 or 93 degrees, Ryan said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, we are above normal, but I wouldn\u2019t say this is abnormal or anything people should be alarmed about,\u201d Ryan said.<\/p>\n<p>What to know about extreme heat warnings in Phoenix<\/p>\n<p>Still, officials want the public to stay safe, issuing an <a href=\"https:\/\/forecast.weather.gov\/wwamap\/wwatxtget.php?cwa=PSR&amp;wwa=extreme%20heat%20warning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">extreme heat warning<\/a> to run from 10 a.m. Sunday through 8 p.m. Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Extreme heat warnings trigger the daytime <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenix.gov\/administration\/departments\/parks\/activities-facilities\/trails\/heat-safety.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">closures of hiking trails<\/a> at Camelback Mountain, Piestewa Peak and South Mountain in Phoenix.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan suggested the following precautions when temperatures soar:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stay hydrated<\/li>\n<li>Wear light clothing<\/li>\n<li>Stay inside with air conditioning if possible<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019re out working, make sure you take plenty of breaks in the shade, as well,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>The Valley\u2019s seasonal <a href=\"https:\/\/ktar.com\/arizona-news\/heat-relief-network-phoenix\/5854945\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Heat Relief Network<\/a> program launched May 1. 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