{"id":5745,"date":"2025-07-10T04:50:44","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T08:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/us.weatheramerica.com\/?p=5745"},"modified":"2025-07-10T04:50:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T08:50:55","slug":"weather-arizona-phoenix-under-extreme-118-degree-heat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/2025\/07\/10\/weather-arizona-phoenix-under-extreme-118-degree-heat\/","title":{"rendered":"Weather Arizona: Phoenix under extreme 118-degree heat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5746\" src=\"http:\/\/us.weatheramerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Phoenix-under-extreme-118-degree-heat-AI.jpg\" alt=\"Phoenix-under-extreme-118-degree-heat-AI\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Phoenix-under-extreme-118-degree-heat-AI.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Phoenix-under-extreme-118-degree-heat-AI-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Phoenix-under-extreme-118-degree-heat-AI-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Phoenix-under-extreme-118-degree-heat-AI-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Phoenix-under-extreme-118-degree-heat-AI-615x410.jpg 615w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Phoenix-under-extreme-118-degree-heat-AI-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Phoenix-under-extreme-118-degree-heat-AI-219x146.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>PHOENIX, Arizona<\/strong> \u2013 This <strong>Wednesday morning<\/strong>, <strong>Phoenix<\/strong> is once again facing the full force of the <strong>Southwest summer<\/strong>, with temperatures hitting a staggering <strong>118\u00b0F (47.7\u00b0C)<\/strong>. Under this <strong>blistering heat<\/strong>, the cityscape transforms into a surreal scene \u2014 streets shimmer, sidewalks radiate heat, and the dry air feels almost solid.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Across <strong>Maricopa County<\/strong>, the <strong>air quality<\/strong> remains strained under the intense sunlight, while locals brace themselves with hydration stations and shaded public zones. <strong>Downtown Phoenix<\/strong>, especially along <strong>Central Avenue<\/strong> and near <strong>Roosevelt Row<\/strong>, is seeing nearly deserted sidewalks by midday, as residents and workers stay indoors to escape the suffocating atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By early afternoon, the <strong>concrete and asphalt<\/strong> across the <strong>Valley of the Sun<\/strong> trap and amplify the heat, pushing &#8220;feels-like&#8221; temperatures even higher. At <strong>Sky Harbor International Airport<\/strong>, the tarmac becomes a furnace, with temperatures regularly climbing above <strong>120\u00b0F (48.8\u00b0C)<\/strong> on surface readings.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>National Weather Service<\/strong> has extended its <strong>excessive heat warning<\/strong> through <strong>Thursday<\/strong>, urging continued vigilance as the <strong>high-pressure ridge<\/strong> anchoring this heat wave shows no immediate signs of weakening. With <strong>overnight lows<\/strong> barely dipping below <strong>92\u00b0F (33.3\u00b0C)<\/strong>, the city is experiencing little relief even after sunset.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The record-tying conditions mirror past historic highs, especially the infamous <strong>June 26, 1990<\/strong>, when <strong>Phoenix<\/strong> also reached <strong>118\u00b0F<\/strong>, a mark that has since become a reference point for the city\u2019s most extreme weather.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PHOENIX, Arizona \u2013 This Wednesday morning, Phoenix is once again facing the full force of the Southwest summer, with temperatures hitting a staggering 118\u00b0F (47.7\u00b0C). 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