On Thursday, the National Weather Service announced an extension to its already long-running extreme heat warning. Temperatures are expected to exceed 115 degrees Celsius for much of this week, and the NWS has decided to extend the warning until at least next Thursday.
The alert was originally scheduled to end on Tuesday night, but was extended to Friday night earlier this week.
Jessica Leffel, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s office in Phoenix, explained the reason for the current high temperatures.
“Right now we’re experiencing a high pressure system that is allowing temperatures to rise even higher,” said Leffel. “At the moment, we can see that it’s slightly above the seasonal average.” This time of year, early July temperatures typically average around 107 degrees. ”
Excessive heat warnings around Arizona
The alert has been extended to other parts of the state, with the next counties on alert until next Thursday.
- Pima
- santa cruz
- Pinal
- Maricopa
- Graham
- greenlee
Red flag warnings are also in effect for parts of northern Arizona, with Coconino, Navajo, and Apache counties through Thursday night, and Mojave counties through Friday night.
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