With spring barely underway, Valley could soon see record high temperatures

PHOENIX — Spring just started Thursday, but it won’t be long before the Valley weather starts to feel more like summer.

“We’re going to be looking at a ridge of high pressure building over the desert Southwest. And as a result, we’re going to see temperatures really warming up as we head into the next week,” Isaac Smith with the National Weather Service in Phoenix told KTAR News 92.3 FM on Friday morning.

In fact, metro Phoenix temperatures are expected to rise into the upper 80s this weekend and reach the 90s next week.

Phoenix is projected to match or break its daily high temperature records on Monday and Tuesday. The record high for Monday’s date is 94 degrees from 1990. The Tuesday mark is 96 from 2022.

When will Valley weather cool off?

After that, the forecast calls for highs in the 90s through at least next Thursday, but Smith said there’s a possibility it will cool down a bit the following weekend.

“It looks like, for now, temperatures will be at least staying … above normal through the foreseeable future,” he said.

The normal high for the first week of spring is around 80 degrees.

As the Valley puts winter in the rearview mirror, it’s time for residents and visitors to start thinking about heat safety, Smith said.

“Remember to stay cool, stay hydrated, limit your time outdoors,” he said. “I know temperatures won’t be in the 100s or anything like that, quite yet, but even temperatures in the 80s into the 90s can have some health impacts.”

KTAR News 92.3 FM’s Colton Krolak contributed to this report.

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