Arizona weather forecast: Phoenix sees record-breaking heat

PHOENIX – We’re stuck in a cycle with record-breaking temperatures, sunshine and dry conditions.

A new ridge of high pressure is building to the southwest of us. This ridge will build over the Western United States through the week, which brings continued warmer-than-average conditions to Arizona and the surrounding states.

Today:

At around 1:00 p.m., officials with the National Weather Service said Phoenix saw a high of 80°F at around 12:58 p.m. on Monday. This breaks the previous record of 79°F, which was set in 1969.

“Still plenty of time for temperatures to rise further,” read a portion of the tweet.

Winds remain low and skies clear in the state over the next few days.

Later This Week:

As for temperatures, while they won’t climb much more, they also don’t drop much. The forecast high hits 78 Tuesday, 77 Wednesday and 78 Thursday. The high remains in the upper 70s through the weekend, too. While most days are unlikely to break current records, the record could be tied or broken by the weekend.

Looking Ahead:

The extended 10-day forecast looks dry. In the long range, some models indicate a possible change to the pattern — including rain chances — by around Christmas Eve night or Christmas Day. However, it’s too early to be certain whether this will occur.

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Scroll down this page for satellite and radar, day planner, records, current temperatures, 10-day forecast, forecast highs, and recent rainfall totals, plus live video feeds.

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